Unity appoints new CFO Jarrod Yahes xxx

Alongside its quarterly earnings report, Unity has confirmed the appointment of Jarrod Yahes as its new chief financial officer. Yahes is fresh to Unity from his CFO position at Shutterstock, where for the past five years he has helped “drive the company’s portfolio expansion into 3D content, data monetisation, and digital advertising.” Before Shutterstock, Yahes … Read more

Unity revises fiscal projections as Q3 2024 financials “exceed guidance” xxx

Unity has released its financial results for the three months ending September 30, 2024, stating its third quarter results “exceeded guidance.” For the fourth quarter, Unity is guiding revenue for its strategic portfolio to $422 to $427 million, and adjusted EBITDA to $79 to $84 million for the total company. Full year guidance has also … Read more

Unity appoints Alex Blum as COO xxx

Unity has announced the appointment of Alex Blum as chief operating officer. As detailed in a regulatory filing, Blum will receive a base salary of $525,000 alongside a target bonus of 75% “contingent upon the terms of Unity’s 2024 corporate bonus plan.” He will receive a bonus of $25,000 in February 2025. Blum was hired … Read more

Unity appoints former King exec Steve Collins as CTO xxx

Unity has announced the appointment of Steve Collins as its new chief technology officer. Collins previously held the position of CTO at King between February 2020 and March 2024, in addition to middleware developer Havok and mobile marketing platform Swrve. He also founded Trinity College Dublin’s computer graphics research group, and launched its MSc program … Read more

Unity 6 launches across all major platforms xxx

Unity 6 has been released across mobile, PC, and console, as well as other platforms, including extended reality. As detailed in a blog post, the latest engine includes new features such as end-to-end multiplayer workflows, tools that support mobile web development, and new graphics features to move workloads from the CPU to the GPU. Unity … Read more