How Weta plans to stay 'ahead of the pack'

How Weta plans to stay 'ahead of the pack'
The sale of Weta Digital's tech unit won't see droves of talent leaving (Image: Getty)
Rebecca Howard
The US$1.63 billion sale of Weta Digital’s tech division to Unity won’t impact the visual effects business and any benefits from the software and technology sale will flow back into it, Weta Digital’s chief executive said. “Monday will look a lot like Friday, but this is an incredible opportunity which speaks to the achievements of our Weta Digital team over the last 20 years,” Prem Akkaraju told BusinessDesk. Droves of talent won’t be moving offshore. “The current Weta Digital visual eff...

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