Will the bluster and thought leadership of the game industry go quiet? | The DeanBeat Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 24, 2025 6 min I’m a fan of transparency. Because, as the big newspaper says, “Democracy dies in darkness.” There’s an analogy here for the game business where... Continue Reading 6 min
Unity CEO strives for execution and accountability | Matthew Bromberg interview Posted byby GamesBeat August 12, 2024 12 min The previous CEO of game engine maker Unity didn’t exit on the best of terms. John Riccitiello resigned after an ill-fated pricing battle. Game... Continue Reading 12 min
Unity appoints ex-Zynga exec Matthew Bromberg as CEO Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 1, 2024 3 min Game engine maker Unity has appointed Matthew Bromberg, former COO of Zynga, as its new CEO, president and board member. Filling a role that... Continue Reading 3 min
John Riccitiello steps down as CEO of Unity after pricing battle Posted byby Dean Takahashi October 9, 2023 2 min John Riccitiello, CEO of Unity, has resigned from the company in the wake of a pricing controversy that left developers in open revolt. Unity... Continue Reading 2 min
John Riccitiello is excited about AI Posted byby GamesBeat May 26, 2023 2 min John Riccitiello is excited about AI enough to sit down with Aldora.io’s Joost van Dreunen and chat about it at the GamesBeat Summit. Riccitiello’s... Continue Reading 2 min
Unity lays off 600 staff members, prepares to close half of its offices Posted byby Rachel Kaser May 3, 2023 1 min Unity announced today that it’s having its third round of layoffs, with this one affecting 600 staff members. It’s also reducing its number of... Continue Reading 1 min
Unity CEO John Riccitiello: The metaverse will have millions of destinations Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 1, 2022 2 min John Riccitiello, CEO of Unity Technologies, said in a speech at Augmented World Expo that there will be millions of destinations in the metaverse... Continue Reading 2 min
Unity stock tanks 28% as outlook falls short of expectations Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 10, 2022 2 min Unity’s stock price fell 28% in after-hours trading after the company reported earnings that met analyst expectations but fell short on the outlook. Unity... Continue Reading 2 min
The DeanBeat: Metaverses that aren’t really metaverses Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 4, 2022 4 min Another week, another round of crazy acquisitions and metaverse hype in the game industry. While I’m very proud of the 30 or so sessions... Continue Reading 4 min
Unity reports Q1 2020 revenue of $234.8 million, up 41% Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 11, 2021 3 min Unity Technologies reported today that revenues for the first quarter ended March 31 hit $234.8 million, up 41% from the same quarter a year... Continue Reading 3 min