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Unity bosses sold stock days before development fees announcement, raising eyebrows (www.eurogamer.net)
submitted 1 year ago by geosoco@kbin.social to c/games@sh.itjust.works
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Unity executives sold thousands of shares in the weeks leading up to last night's hugely controversial announcement it will soon charge developers when one of their games is downloaded.

The company has subsequently softened its stance slightly on a couple of aspects - but fury across the industry remains.

Behind the scenes, CEO John Riccitiello shifted 2000 shares last week on 6th September, as noted by Yahoo Finance, which noted this move was part of a trend over the past year where the exec has sold more than 50,000 shares in total and bought none.

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[-] ShadowCat@lemmy.world 49 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

My friend told me about this earlier and that's exactly what I thought. They knew this wouldn't be popular and would drop the value so they sold before the announcement, that's got to be insider trading

[-] Aux@lemmy.world 56 points 1 year ago

Now the share price will drop and he will buy his share back at a discount. Then they will revert the policy and share prices will rise. Boom! Free monies!

[-] Daisyifyoudo@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago

And when it's all said and done, we just have to wait, on our knees, for the trickle down Yay! Unfettered Capitalism working just as intended.

[-] WYLD_STALLYNS@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 1 year ago

When you think about it, trickle down economics is essentially getting a golden shower from the rich.

[-] Daisyifyoudo@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Oh, if we're lucky its just a golden shower...

[-] NewNewAccount@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Trickle on me, daddy.

[-] Bartsbigbugbag@lemmy.ml -4 points 1 year ago

He’s actually sold over 50,000 shares and not bought any. It’s just unloading.

[-] Aux@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

It's too early to buy back.

[-] Whirlybird@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago

Read even the text posted in the OP. They’ve been selling all year, likely due to being paid in stock.

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