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[–] [email protected] 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.

[–] [email protected] 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.

[–] [email protected] 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...

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How the fuck is that even legal?

[–] [email protected] 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.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

No one said they were good at their job

[–] [email protected] 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.

[–] [email protected] 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.

[–] [email protected] 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?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

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