John Riccitiello, CEO of Unity Technologies, has nearly 7 million developers for the Unity 3D engine.
John Riccitiello, CEO of Unity Technologies.
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Former vice president sues Unity, accuses CEO of sexual harassment

Anne Evans, a former vice president in human resources at Unity Technologies, has filed a sexual harassment and wrongful termination lawsuit against game engine maker Unity Technologies. Her allegations allege sexual harassment by CEO John Riccitiello.

In the lawsuit, Evans alleged that Unity had a “highly sexualized” workplace where executives talked openly about their sexual conquests. On top of that, Evans alleged that Riccitiello solicited her for sex on multiple occasions. Riccitiello has not yet responded to a request for comment.

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