{"id":824526,"date":"2025-12-09T22:06:43","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T22:06:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/unity-appoints-former-ea-and-zynga-exec-as-new-ceo-following-pricing-controversies-and-layoffs"},"modified":"2025-12-09T22:06:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T22:06:43","slug":"unity-appoints-former-ea-and-zynga-exec-as-new-ceo-following-pricing-controversies-and-layoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/unity-appoints-former-ea-and-zynga-exec-as-new-ceo-following-pricing-controversies-and-layoffs\/","title":{"rendered":"Unity appoints former EA and Zynga exec as new CEO, following pricing controversies and layoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/unity-appoints-former-ea-and-zynga-exec-as-new-ceo-following-pricing-controversies-and-layoffs.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>\nGame engine company Unity has appointed a new CEO, following the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/unity-ceo-john-riccitiello-retiring-from-company-weeks-after-pricing-controversy\">retirement of John Riccitiello last year<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>\nMatthew Bromberg will be stepping into the role later this month, Unity has announced. Meanwhile, the company&#8217;s interim CEO Jim Whitehurst will take up the postion of executive chair of the Unity board. <\/p>\n<p>\nBromberg&#8217;s previous positions within the industry include group general manager of Dragon Age and Mass Effect developer BioWare. Additionally, he served as senior vice president of strategy and operations for EA&#8217;s mobile division. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/unity-appoints-former-ea-and-zynga-exec-as-new-ceo-following-pricing-controversies-and-layoffs\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/unity-appoints-former-ea-and-zynga-exec-as-new-ceo-following-pricing-controversies-and-layoffs\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Game engine company Unity has appointed a new CEO, following the retirement of John Riccitiello last year. Matthew Bromberg will be stepping into the role later this month, Unity has announced. Meanwhile, the company&#8217;s interim CEO Jim Whitehurst will take up the postion of executive chair of the Unity board. Bromberg&#8217;s previous positions within the industry include group general manager of Dragon Age and Mass Effect developer BioWare. Additionally, he served as senior vice president of strategy and operations for EA&#8217;s mobile division. 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