Unity CEO John Riccitiello is stepping down as president, CEO, chairman, and board member, effective immediately. The decision comes weeks after a big backslash from developers and community due to the announced Runtime Fee plans for the Unity game engine. John Riccitiello was Electronic Arts CEO from 2007 to 2013, after which he joined Unity as a board director in 2013 and became CEO in 2014, holding the position for over nine years.

"It's been a privilege to lead Unity for nearly a decade and serve our employees, customers, developers and partners, all of whom have been instrumental to the Company's growth," he said in a statement provided by Unity. "I look forward to supporting Unity through this transition and following the Company's future success," he added.