Unity founder steps down to let ex-EA CEO John Riccitiello take over — here's why

Things are going down at one of the biggest game-development technology companies.

Unity chief executive officer David Helgason is stepping aside to let former Electronic Arts chief John Riccitiello take over that job. Unity is a technology company that makes game-creation tools for developers. The engine makes it easy for studios to build one game that they can quickly release on nearly every platform. That includes new-gen consoles like PlayStation 4 as well as smartphones and tablets.