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

Go to http://shopify.com/insidegaming to sign up for a $1-per-month trial period. Inside Gaming is streaming every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday at Twitch.tv/RoosterTeeth Want to listen instead of watch? Check us out on your favorite podcast platforms: https://link.chtbl.com/insidegamingroundup 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 Buy our shirt! http://bit.ly/IG-Shirt Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/jack_p https://twitter.com/BlackKrystel https://twitter.com/blizzb3ar http://twitter.com/InsideGaming 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