John Riccitiello has resigned as CEO of Unity Technologies following a pricing controversy that upset game developers. The company has appointed James M. Whitehurst as interim CEO and president, and Roelof Botha as chairman. Unity has reaffirmed its previous guidance for its fiscal third quarter financial results, which will be reported on November 9. Riccitiello will continue to advise Unity during the transition period. Unity angered developers after implementing a price increase based on download numbers, which was later retracted due to backlash. A search process will be initiated to find a permanent CEO.
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