UPDATE 15/9/23: The “credible” death threat that prompted the closure of Unity offices yesterday was made by a Unity employee, police have now revealed.
A statement from San Francisco police, via Polygon, explained that the threat originated from an employee who had “made a threat towards his employer using social media”.
The unnamed employee who made the threat did not work in the San Francisco office, and it’s unclear what further action is being taken. We’ll update if we hear more.
ORIGINAL STORY 14/9/23: In the wake of its hugely controversial engine pricing changes, Unity has closed a number of its offices over what it has called a “potential threat”.
News of the temporary closures first began circulating earlier today as Unity employees shared the news on social media. “Hey y’all, just a reminder to think before you target Unity employees,” senior XR product designer Javier Busto wrote. “This morning we learned that law enforcement notified several Unity offices of credible threats.”