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[–] pinkdrunkenelephants@sopuli.xyz 45 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

I want to know who hired that fucking CEO and put him up to purposefully tank Unity.

This can't be anything less than a blatant attempt to destroy a company so who would have a vested interest in destroying Unity? It can't just be for money.

[–] time_lord@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He's a VC CEO, he's there to pump the company for everything it's worth for maximum stock returns.

[–] pinkdrunkenelephants@sopuli.xyz 9 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I just checked the stock ticker for Unity and it fucking tanked. So that can't be it.

[–] FourPacketsOfPeanuts@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I wouldn't put it past them to short their own stock while they make announcements then go long once things settle down...

[–] pinkdrunkenelephants@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How the fuck is that even legal?

[–] Subverb@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

It isn't. That would be Insider Trading.

But it doesn't stop people from trying (and sometimes getting away with) it.

[–] psud@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

No one said they were good at their job

[–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Maybe it grew too big or the wrong way for their taste? Good reason to fire a few hundred and restructure.

[–] OrekiWoof@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Even though this is bad and many developers won't want to use Unity, I think there still may be enough devs that will comply and generate more profit.

[–] letsgocrazy@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

If you were at the start of your journey right now and were trying my decide between Unity, Unreal or any other tool.... Would you be choosing Unity?

Let's hope not. We can't be complicit in our own subjugation any longer.

[–] Bread@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It is Big Godot pulling the strings to entice people to jump ship to their free and open source game engine. The plan is dastardly, but effective. Can't use other game engines if there are no other engines left standing.

You know, if Godot was actually a for-profit endeavor, I probably would believe you.

[–] FLX@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

It's not only the CEO, it's all the board. Don't think he can do this kind of shit alone.