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0 pointsreactordev2mo ago0 comments

The talent left ship years ago. The core engine’s graphics team is all that’s really left.

They also hired Jim Whitehurst as CEO after the previous CEO crapped the bed. Then Jim left as he just didn’t understand the business (he’s probably the one responsible for the “just grab it from the store” attitude). Now they have this stinking pile of legacy they can’t get rid of.

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JBits2mo ago

Has the talent moved to anywhere in particular?

reactordevOP2mo ago

Nicholas Francis manages a fund for AgTech after a decade making games with Unity (the engine he made). He left in 2013 so I don't associate him with Unity today but it was his product.

2018 We get the new HDRP and Shader Graph.

2019 there were sexual harassment lawsuits.

The other co-founders left after they announced runtime fees in 2023 and the community fled.

2024 the URP team basically imploded. Leaving everything basically flat.

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