John Riccitiello, the CEO of Unity Technologies, has announced his retirement following weeks of controversy and backlash over the company's pricing changes. Riccitiello's retirement comes after calls for his resignation echoed throughout the video game industry. Unity Software, the world's leading platform for creating and growing real-time 3D content, will now search for a replacement for Riccitiello. The retirement of the CEO follows a tumultuous tenure, marked by a change to Unity's pricing structure that infuriated thousands of software developers. The decision to retire is seen as a move that could benefit the company overall.
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*NEW* @ForbesTech @ThisWeekInXR Rock star CEO John Riccitiello was the face of @Unity. Since the IPO three years ago, things have not gone well. Also: raves for @Meta #Quest3, @UnrealEngine now charges for non-game use, #GenAI compared. #VR #AR #MR https://t.co/o7le2A5X7t
After a sudden change to Unity's pricing, customers revolted. It was the culmination of a tumultuous tenure for CEO John Riccitiello. https://t.co/nY9D2YVSD8
Unity CEO John Riccitiello has resigned after a decade with the San Francisco-based game development company. https://t.co/HGoeANbjqR
Unity CEO John Riccitiello is retiring amid controversy, but the firm is keeping him employed until April. The extended exit sets him up to earn millions more dollars before he goes. https://t.co/IAXDSokzHL
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Unity’s CEO is out, but that still may not be enough for developers https://t.co/nmmhxR3SjX https://t.co/9W4AEOFizR
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Unity CEO John Riccitiello is to 'retire ... effective immediately' The announcement follows the controversial recent pricing and licensing changes to the Unity game engine More details: https://t.co/iopyCKQuL2 #Unity3D #gamedev https://t.co/GmGd4UPn2F
#MustRead: John Riccitiello, the president, chair and CEO of Unity Technologies, is stepping down with immediate effect. https://t.co/aaC3YhXmem
Game tool maker Unity announced Monday the abrupt retirement of its colorful CEO, weeks after the company announced a change to its license scheme that left developers fuming. https://t.co/pwJWsHxzxl
Unity CEO John Riccitiello has resigned after a decade with the San Francisco-based game development company. https://t.co/31BHKm4L3r
Unity CEO and president John Riccitiello is leaving the company https://t.co/vER09SuWh1 https://t.co/2zeVyqZqF2
One Of Gaming's Most Hated CEOs Says Goodbye, Again https://t.co/4NCE0wxEej https://t.co/P5e29N1uqa
John Riccitiello, the chief executive of Unity Technologies, abruptly stepped down on Monday, less than a month after a change to the company’s pricing structure infuriated thousands of software developers who rely on the video game company’s tools. https://t.co/DIQEwWmEjr
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John Riccitiello, the president, chair and CEO of Unity Technologies, is stepping down with immediate effect. https://t.co/aaC3YhXmem
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$U (+5.2% pre) Unity CEO John Riccitiello is retiring from gaming software company after controversial pricing change - CNBC https://t.co/icB6kJzBD8
Unity Software surges as CEO steps Riccitiello down following runtime fee change pushback https://t.co/QsrVJyt2pA
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Unity CEO John Riccitiello has resigned after a decade with the San Francisco-based game development company. https://t.co/jwrBJTEKph
As @benthompson implied seemed likely, Unity CEO resigns over bad execution of a pricing strategy that pissed many developers back -- and had to be rolled back anyway. Sequoia's Roelof Botha to lead search for replacement... Unity CEO Resigns Following Controversial Business… https://t.co/2W0GJyXiuM
Video game software company Unity replaces CEO with former IBM President Jim Whitehurst https://t.co/9FRGT5kcCt
Is this real? Unity CEO is leaving? https://t.co/zqq7usgeMO
Rage quit? Longtime Unity CEO John Riccitiello resigned today, just weeks after developers erupted over the game engine firm's new proposed fees. News at @ggDecrypt: https://t.co/4EXxHkrNKc
Wow, that was quick. Unity CEO stepped down. https://t.co/SPxQUX59V5
Unity Software CEO to retire effective immediately https://t.co/ezlXBCSbS8 https://t.co/0xlWP9qKGF
80Level: John Riccitiello has stepped down from his role as Unity CEO and President following the introduction of the company's controversial pricing policy. Details: https://t.co/xHwL7kS5HI #unity3d #unity #business #3d #3dsoftware #gamedev #gameengi… https://t.co/w8fvRZI9iZ
Unity CEO John Riccitiello has resigned after a decade with the San Francisco-based game development company. https://t.co/E8RZ9gFAZP
Rage Quit? Unity CEO Departs After New Fees Pissed Off Game Developers ► https://t.co/gOJDXJU0Nj https://t.co/gOJDXJU0Nj
Unity CEO John Riccitiello is retiring, effective immediately https://t.co/OTLM7jOxQw
Unity CEO John Riccitiello departing company "effective immediately", just weeks after pricing change controversy https://t.co/gyOSTxhs0L https://t.co/BDpcGchaQT
So, I hear Unity needs a CEO.
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Unity Software, the maker of software used by video-game creators, named technology veteran James Whitehurst as interim chief executive officer, replacing John Riccitiello, who is retiring https://t.co/fPSgTza2oi
Unity Software, the maker of software used by video-game creators, named technology veteran James Whitehurst as interim chief executive officer, replacing John Riccitiello, who is retiring https://t.co/OwC2HmviLY
NEWS: Unity CEO is out, per the company.
John Riccitiello steps down as unity CEO with former Red Hat chief exec Jim Whitehurst taking over for now: https://t.co/BsTALojfp9 by TechCrunch #infosec #cybersecurity #technology #news
Unity Software CEO to retire effective immediately https://t.co/ieACUEKgpP https://t.co/XJHLqbYp6q
After selling millions of dollars of shares weeks before a business killing decision Wanting to charge by the bullets in FPS games at EA And making an enemy out of thousands of indie devs The unity CEO resigns Likely good for the company overall. https://t.co/Ao1uRzJL6x
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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… https://t.co/S1VgGrs1Xe
Unity CEO John Riccitiello resigns. https://t.co/UVHIAqJDaD https://t.co/VLRawn1Bdf
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Weeks after calls for his resignation echoed throughout the video game industry, Unity’s CEO is retiring. https://t.co/BIJnZygR6I
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