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Unity Software with a 'company reset' walks away from film VFX and the Wētā Deal

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

This has nothing to do with the conversation topic, but I'm curious where you picked up the word "lucubration"? I know there are a vast number of words I've never encountered, but this one was... interesting.

Now I understand. "lucubration" was a bad offer made by the DeepL translator and I didn't notice it, what is embarrassing due the meaning is literally the opposite of my intended sense. In fact I used the translator for that part because I didn't know what English word could suit softly. The online dictionary I checked now it's also wrong. I've replaced the word in the message, "Speculation" is a word that is perhaps…

Ah. Interesting that the translator would choose such an obscure word. lol. I love vocabulary though, so it was an interesting new word for me to run into.

Re: Unity Software with a 'company reset' walks away from film VFX and the Wētā Deal

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This actually a good move. Focus on games rather than attempt to compete in VFX sector. The Billion dollar acquisition was probably driven by megalomaniac ex-CEO, wanting a piece of every pie and world domination.

No. It was a company who saw Unreal turn the Star Wars property Mandalorian into a profitable success. Someone thought Unity+WETA would be competitive/compelling.

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