Unity CEO John Riccitiello is retiring from gaming software company after controversial pricing change
Summary
Unity CEO John Riccitiello is retiring from the gaming software company following a controversial pricing change that frustrated numerous developers. In September, Unity announced a pricing change that upset numerous developers who rely on the companys technology to create video games. Unity eventually modified its update to appeal to developers after acknowledging the discontent and apologizing "for the confusion and angst the runtime fee policy" caused. "We are listening, talking to our team members, community, customers, and partners, and will be making changes to the policy," the company said at the time. "Its been a privilege to lead Unity for nearly a decade and serve our employees, customers, developers and partners, all of whom have been instrumental to the Companys growth," Riccitiello said in a statement.