Unity, the company behind the same-named game engine, is reportedly slashing 600 jobs as part of a new round of layoffs–its third within a year. That number accounts for 8% of the workforce.
The Wall Street Journal adds Unity plans to cut down its worldwide offices from 58 currently to fewer than 30 over the coming years. Unity touts on its website that over 50 percent of all games are made with the namesake engine as of 2021. Notable titles that utilize Unity include Among Us and Apex Legends.
John Riccitiello, former EA president and current Unity chief executive, told WSJ that the layoffs are needed “for higher growth.” He added that middle managers will be affected. “It was clear we had too many layers,” said Riccitiello.