In the world of video games 2023 Threatened by some issues, as several companies within the industry began to lay off parts of their workforce, we saw that with Ubisoft, Amazon Games, Xbox, Codemasters, among other great businesses. And after the unfortunate year you would think that the waters are going to calm down for the moment, but apparently we are wrong, since a major graphics engine development company is also joining the trend but in 2024.
As reported in a document this week, unity It is planning to reduce its workforce, esp 25% All workers, which translates to just over 1,800 persons Those who will soon give up their place in the company. It is part of a restructuring to recover costs that were not achieved last year, as part of a controversy its chief executive made months ago.
The company said it expects to complete the layoffs by the end of its current fiscal year in March, and all areas and regions of its business will be affected. Needless to say, the president was removed from the company after the company sparked a backlash from the development community by announcing a strange monetization plan for its game development products, a law that is not currently in effect at least, unless they want to do something small. change
What stands out compared to other companies is that this is the fourth time in a row that company layoffs have been reported, so obviously some development studios may be taking a step back in their game development for fear of bad practices. However, it seems unity He is calm and thinks that this change will be positive for the future, so for now they will act normally and in the next days there will be stability, although initially a decrease in activity will be felt.
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Editor’s note: It is only natural that this happened, since some investors were able to back out because it was not convenient for them to ally themselves with a company that was partially hated by the community and the industry. However, that bitter pill has thankfully passed.
