Unity has entered an agreement to acquire VFX platform Weta Digital, with aims to lean further into the metaverse.

Game development platform Unity has acquired the technology division of one of the biggest VFX studios in moviemaking, Weta Digital, in a move that will make the tools behind the effects in some ...

Unity acquired Weta Digital in 2021, and Ziva Dynamics in 2022, and will now make their tools available to the whole VFX industry, rather than only high-end VFX houses, under the Weta Tools division.

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 ...