SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Unity (NYSE: U) (the “Company”), the world’s leading platform for creating and growing real-time 3D (RT3D) content, today announced that John Riccitiello will retire as President, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. James M. Whitehurst has been appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer, President and a member of the Board. Roelof Botha, Lead Independent Director of the Unity Board, has been appointed Chairman. Mr. Riccitiello will continue to advise Unity to ensure a smooth transition.

  • db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    1 year ago

    I’d wish him the worst, but I know he just got a golden parachute and will go to fuck up another company soon enough

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      1 year ago

      With his sort of self-destructive money-grubbing attitude and skillset he could go on to become CEO of EA, even.

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        1 year ago

        If he could get in league with Bobby Kotick and they just collectively go screw up a different market somewhere else, that’d be nice.