One of the biggest headlines circulating online within the gaming world right now involves Unity CEO John Riccitiello’s recent departure from the software development company. John Riccitiello has been with Unity since 2014 and his departure is mainly due to the backlash he has received from the gaming community for wanting to charge developers for utilizing the Unity Engine which have been used to create video games in the past. The idea of a multi-tier subscription service is something that many people saw as a turn off and has been one of the main reasons why Unity’s stock has dropped dramatically in comparison to early 2023. At one point Unity’s stock was worth $68 per share and now its roughly over $30 and critics and journalists are blaming Riccitiello for the hate the company is receiving right now. Everyone knows that John Riccitiello has been pro monetization since his days with Electronic Arts and has openly condemned those who were against the idea in the during an interview in July 2022. Riccitiello’s departure from Unity could potentially salvage the damage he has done to the company’s reputation but its unlikely that both gamers and developers will ever look at the company in the same light ever again. Despite, is departure from Unity it has been revealed that Riccitiello will continue to remain on salary until April 2024. Riccitiello’s pro monetization strategy is something that has caused various developers to cut ties with Unity and eventually forced the President of the company to apologize in regards to the business new strategy going forward promising that the changes will not go into effect until the start 2024. Even though, 2023 has been mostly a good year for gaming world we have unfortunately seen controversial stories and headlines in the news in regards to bad publicity emerging from various video game companies like this one.