Unity has entered an agreement to acquire VFX platform Weta Digital, with aims to lean further into the metaverse. Weta was co-founded by director Peter Jackson, and is responsible for the digital ...

Unity, the company behind the game engine of the same name, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire blockbuster VFX firm Weta Digital for a hefty $1.625 billion (thanks, The Hollywood ...

Weta created the Oscar-winning VFX on 'The Lord of the Rings' and 'Avatar.' By Carolyn Giardina Tech Editor Publicly traded tech firm Unity has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Peter ...

Unity Wētā Tools has launched its newest tools to help artists work more efficiently on digital character creation and in film production. Wētā Tools, recently acquired by Unity, is a platform ...

Might be a while before you can use them to make a Gollum of your own though. Screenshot: Warner Bros. Game development platform Unity has acquired the technology division of one of the biggest VFX ...

Weta Digital, one of the world’s premier visual effects companies founded by Peter Jackson, has sold its visual effects tech division to Unity in a $1.625 billion deal, according to an individual with ...

Game engine maker Unity has announced its intent to acquire Weta Digital, the New Zealand-based VFX studio owned by Peter Jackson that's behind the special effects in films including Jackson's Lord of ...