Unity lays off hundreds of Weta Digital engineers as it pivots back to games

Game engine-maker Unity has announced plans to lay off 265 workers—or just under 4% of its roughly 7,000-person workforce—as it winds down a partnership with special-effects house Weta Digital and refocuses on its core gaming business. Unity spent a cool $1.625 billion in cash and stock to…

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