Sources: Unity has held talks to be acquired by a consortium including Silver Lake, which owns 8% of Unity, and Saudi Arabia's PIF, discussing a ~$25B valuation

Gaming software provider Unity has held buyout talks with a consortium including private equity firm Silver Lake and Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund PIF. Sources say the group discussed a valuation of about $25 billion, though the deal is not certain to go through and terms may change. Unity has engaged an investment bank to evaluate its strategic options following the approach. Open article →