Unity, which is in turmoil over price revision issues, announces CEO John Riccitiello's resignation
Unity, which received significant backlash from game developers due to the usage price change with the ``Unity Runtime Fee'' announced in September 2023, has announced the retirement of CEO John Riccitiello. Former IBM President James M. Whitehurst will serve as interim CEO for the time being.
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John Riccitiello is out at Unity, effective immediately - The Verge
In September 2023, the game engine 'Unity' announced that it plans to introduce a 'Unity Runtime Fee' that will charge a fee depending on the number of installations. Previously, Unity's pricing plans were priced according to annual sales and funding amounts, but with the 'Unity Runtime Fee' system, Unity can pay a large amount of fees even for games that do not have many sales. This caused a huge backlash from game developers as they might have to pay.
Unity introduced a pricing system that ``fees are generated every time a game is installed'' and game developers were furious, and ``Unity Plus'', which costs about 50,000 yen per year, also stopped accepting new applications - GIGAZINE
In response to this reaction, Unity announced a review of the price revision. The free 'Unity Personal', which is available to individuals and corporations with annual sales and funding of less than $200,000 (approximately 29.7 million yen), is not eligible, and games created with existing versions are not eligible. We announced that.
It was announced that Mr. Riccitiello will be retiring from his position as CEO, president, chairman, and director, effective Monday, October 9, 2023. As his successor, former IBM president James M. Whitehurst will serve as interim CEO and president, and Mr. Riccitiello will continue to provide advice to ensure a smooth transition.
Mr. Roelof Botha, the lead outside director, has been appointed as Chairman of the Board. 'Working at Unity under John has been one of the highlights of my career,' said Botha. 'John joined Unity's board of directors in 2013 and became the company's top executive in 2014. , at the time Unity was facing significant challenges. Over the past nearly 10 years, John has grown Unity tremendously, helping move it from a perpetual license to a subscription model and enabling developers to monetize. , built other game services to serve the creator community, guided us through an IPO, and pioneered the developer community. Without his contributions, Unity would not have come this far. We look forward to the future of Unity.'
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