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Industry News November 29, 2023

Unity to close offices in 14 locations and lay off 265 employees, bringing total job cuts in 2023 to over 1,100

Unity has decided to terminate an agreement with its subsidiary Weta, a VFX studio co-founded by acclaimed filmmaker Peter Jackson. This will result in another round of layoffs for the engine maker.

Deals November 10, 2021

Unity acquires Peter Jackson’s VFX studio Weta Digital for $1.62 billion

Unity has announced an acquisition of Weta Digital, a New Zealand-based VFX studio, which was co-founded by Peter Jackson. The deal worth $1.62 billion is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2021.