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 ...

Unity, the technology company whose real-time game engine powers countless video games, mobile games, and virtual reality projects, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Weta Digital’s ...

Unity has announced its intent to purchase Weta Digital, the visual effects company co-founded by New Zealand film director Sir Peter Jackson, for $1.6 billion. Under the acquisition, Unity will ...

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Unity, the video game engine company, has acquired Peter Jackson’s ...

Weta Digital is currently owned by Peter Jackson. The company’s VFX and animation teams won’t be going anywhere; these are being rebranded as WetaFX. Following the sale, Weta Digital will become part ...