Unity

Laid off 1,800 employees (25%) in January 2024. Previous rounds cut 1,000+. CEO John Riccitiello resigned over runtime fee disaster.

Unity laid off 25% of workforce (1,800 employees) in 2024. Multiple layoff rounds.

Unity had diverse team before layoffs. John Riccitiello departure over pricing. New leadership.

Unity AI game development tools. Muse generative AI. Runtime fee controversy unrelated.

Unity runtime fee controversy angered game developers. Company reversed after backlash.

Runtime fee controversy destroyed developer trust. CEO insulted indie developers as "idiots." Massive backlash forced fee rollback.