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Unity CEO John Riccitiello is retiring, effective immediately (arstechnica.com)

submitted 11 months ago by fart_pickle to c/technology

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John Riccitiello, CEO of Unity, the company whose 3D game engine had recently seen backlash from developers over proposed fee structures, will retire as CEO, president, and board chairman at the company, according to a press release issued late on a Monday afternoon, one many observe as a holiday.

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[–] SCB 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

They'd get paid severance if they were fired - it's likely them "retiring" saves the company money overall.

I do agree that CEO compensation is insane, due to perverse incentives, but this seems like harm reduction on the part of the board

I do apologize for missing your sarcasm as well.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

get paid severance if they were fired - it's likely them "retiring" saves the company money overall.

Typically that is true but at this level executives have contracts with non-compete clauses and as part of that even voluntary departures usually come with a severence, since they aren't allowed to work in the industry for 6-12 months after leaving (unless they negotiate something as part of their departure). It's very likely he got a generous payout.

It's seen as a necessity for protecting intellectual property and company knowledge that the leaders take with them when they leave. It's why so many execs start their own businesses after leaving big companies but don't officially open shop for a while.