The Most Hated Man In Games Is Gone; Unity CEO Retires

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After the massive backlash at Unity due to a new pricing structure, John Riccitiello is retiring again. Fun fact, this is the same guy who pushed EA into doing day one DLCs and loot boxes. He won’t be missed.

In other news, LOTR: Gollum publisher made a bad game and has now apologized via ChatGPT, and Shell wants your kids to know fossil fuels are great via Fortnite. Also, there are some new games to talk about!

00:00 - Unity CEO Retires

03:29 - Gollum publisher is a mess

08:50 - Fossil fuels and Fortnite

13:28 - New Releases

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SOURCES

Unity Chief Resigns After Pricing Backlash - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/09/technology/unity-chief-resigns-after-pricing-backlash.html

Unity Software debacle emblematic of greedy video game monetisation practices - https://www.proactiveinvestors.com/companies/news/1029274/unity-software-debacle-emblematic-of-greedy-video-game-monetisation-practices-1029274.html

One Of Gaming's Most Hated CEOs Says Goodbye, Again - https://kotaku.com/unity-john-riccitiello-ea-intall-fee-resign-fifa-madden-1850914295

Lord of the Rings: Gollum Apology Was Written Using ChatGPT, According to Report - https://gamerant.com/lord-of-the-rings-gollum-apology-chatgpt-report/

Report Claims Lord Of The Rings: Gollum Publisher Used AI To Write Apology - https://kotaku.com/lord-of-the-rings-gollum-daedalic-nacon-chatgpt-apology-1850911747

Shell called out for promoting fossil fuels to youth via Fortnite game - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/oct/06/shell-fortnite-game-youth-marketing-campaign-fossil-fuels

Shell sparks outrage after promoting fossil fuels with Fortnite campaign - https://www.dexerto.com/gaming/shell-sparks-outrage-after-promoting-fossil-fuels-with-fortnite-campaign-2327470/

Big Oil's Using Fortnite, TikTok, And Twitch In Effort To Convince Kids Fossil Fuels Are Cool - https://kotaku.com/shell-big-oil-roadtrips-fortnite-map-collab-tiktok-ign-1850907435