Unity shuttering Weta Digital

[the-pi-guy]

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/unity-to-lay-off-265-employees-at-weta-digital-as-part-of-company-reset/1100-6519541/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f

Unity has announced a round of layoffs and the closure of Weta Digital, after it decided to end its agreement with Peter Jackson's Weta FX. The layoffs will impact 265 employees, a total of 3.8% of its workforce, Reuters reports.

[Legend]

That sure sounds like some horrible management. Unity spent $1.6 billion on them, and they were the R&D part of Weta so I doubt Unity got too many great assets from it.