The
reduction will end at the end of March, and will be the fourth wave of layoffs
since July 2022. The layoffs will affect employees from various teams, regions
and areas of activity.
These
measures are a consequence of the new business model announced by Unity's
interim CEO, Jim Whitehurst, in November 2023. He noted that the company is
reducing its operations to focus on core business aspects and ensure long-term
success and profitability.
These
changes come after the introduction of the Unity Runtime Fee in September 2023,
which resulted in additional payments from developers for each user
installation of their games. The move caused an uproar in the industry, and
President and CEO John Richitello resigned from the company in October of that
year.
The action game also received a content update.