Unity to buy 'The Lord of the Rings' VFX studio Weta Digital in $1.63 billion deal

Unity Software Inc will buy Weta Digital, a visual effects (VFX) studio known for its work in movies such as "Godzilla vs. Kong" and "Avatar" in a $1.63 billion cash-and-stock deal, the companies said ...
Ars Technica

Unity purchases Weta Digital’s visual-effects tool suite for $1.6 billion

Unity, the company best known for its line of popular video game engines, has announced plans to purchase the tech division of the Peter Jackson-led, New Zealand-based visual-effects studio Weta ...
Windows Central

Unity is ending a service agreement with Peter Jackson's Weta FX visual effects company, which will result in laying off 265 workers

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The Verge

Unity to pay $1.6 billion for The Lord of the Rings VFX maker Weta Digital

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Visual Studio Magazine

After Unity VS Code Tool Demise, Microsoft Previews One Powered by C# Dev Kit

For game development, Microsoft is previewing a Unity extension to replace a neglected, hacked-up tool by the gaming company that withered on the vine. [Click on image for larger view.] Unity Tool in ...
Yahoo Finance

Visual Effects Industry Challenges and Opportunities: Forecast to 2030 - Expansion of AR and VR Applications Increasing the Need for Visual Effects, Despite IP Concerns and ...

Dublin, March 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Visual Effects Market by Component (Hardware, Services, Software), Technology (Animation, Bullet Time, Chroma Key), Application, End User, Deployment - ...