Unity CEO 'Retires' After Becoming Most Hated Man in Gaming
The Unity boss was at the head of the maligned plan to make devs pay up based on the number of game downloads.
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The Unity boss was at the head of the maligned plan to make devs pay up based on the number of game downloads.
After Unity made an unpopular change to its licensing terms, John Riccitiello is exiting as president, CEO and chairman effective immediately.
James Whitehurst has been appointed Interim chief executive officer. Unity’s board said it would start a search process to find a permanent CEO.
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John Riccitiello, who had been Unity's CEO since 2014, has stepped down following the confusing fee changes announced in September.