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Unity cancels town hall over reported death threats (www.theverge.com)
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The Unity pricing debacle has taken an unfortunate, dangerous turn. In a new report from Bloomberg, the company has reportedly canceled a town hall meeting due to what the publication called credible death threats. According to Bloomberg, Unity CEO John Riccitiello was set to address employees Thursday morning, but the companywide meeting was canceled and two of Unity’s offices were closed because of the alleged threats.

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[–] dojan 26 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Gamers make death threats over anything, so I totally believe it.

Also don’t give a fuck if someone threats this guy. Seems like a net plus for the world.

[–] Katana314 22 points 1 year ago

First off: Disagree over death threats. They’re not warranted unless someone’s voice directly threatens people’s lives - not their entertainment.

On that note, I’m wondering if the threats may be more from game developers - studios that are reliant on income through the Unity engine, and may have their whole livelihood threatened by the pricing changes. (Doesn’t justify the threats, still)

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

There are terrible people in the gaming community who make empty death threats over any perceived slight. These people are to be reprimanded and dealt with accordingly.

That said, corpo suits and politicians have definitely started using this as a PR stunt to play victim and garner sympathy to lessen the negativity towards their wildly unpopular decisions.

I’m beyond caring anymore. Especially so for that slimy ceo. If you get death threats, report them to the proper authorities. Don’t report them over the nearest bullhorn. I’m not going to say he deserves it, but I won’t shed a tear over it either.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Advocating for violent threats and harassment is totally cool guys, cause I don't like this person 😎