Unity Software Plans Layoffs And Cost-Cutting After Q3 Earnings Decline

Following its Q3 earnings report, game development company Unity Software U has suggested imminent layoffs as part of a wider cost-cutting approach.

What Happened: According to a report by The Verge, Unity disclosed plans for potential layoffs amid broader cost-saving measures. The company is presently evaluating its product portfolio to “focus on those products that are most valuable to our customers”.

The firm intends to implement these changes in the fourth quarter, which might include discontinuing some product offerings, reducing the workforce, and cutting down office space. Unity aims to wrap up these changes by Q1 2024.

The potential layoffs at Unity emerge in a year characterized by job cuts across the video game industry. Despite revealing “mixed” Q3 results with revenues meeting expectations, Unity asserts that they can “do better”.

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Why It Matters: The recent announcement from Unity comes in the backdrop of the company’s troubled phase following the rollout of a controversial fee structure called the Runtime Fee on Sep. 12. This move had drawn heavy criticism and resulted in a significant fall in Unity’s stock price. Unity’s stock went down by 6.56% to $33.92 following the announcement. The company later issued an apology and promised revisions to its runtime fee policy.

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