The tech division of Weta Digital has been sold in a $1.625 billion deal. Weta Digital is Peter Jackson‘s Wellington-based empire known for its work on The Lord of the Rings, Avatar, Game of Thrones ...

Weta created the Oscar-winning VFX on 'The Lord of the Rings' and 'Avatar.' By Carolyn Giardina Tech Editor Publicly traded tech firm Unity has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Peter ...

Weta Digital has forged a deal with Amazon Web Services for the tech-giant’s cloud-based setup for visual effects and animation. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed, but the strategic incentives ...

What just happened? Peter Jackson's Weta Digital, the Academy Award-winning digital effects company famed for its work on the Lord of the Rings movies, is to be acquired by Unity game engine maker ...

Acquisition to put award-winning VFX tools and technology into the hands of millions of creators and artists Mortal Engines (Graphic: Business Wire) Weta Digital will join Unity’s Create Solutions ...

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A new Lord of the Rings game is on its way from Weta Workshop and Private Division, set as part of the literary universe, rather than that of the films. Announced today via Twitter, the upcoming game ...

After winning its first Emmy last year for the zombie polar bear in “Game of Thrones‘” penultimate Season 7, Weta Digital became integral to Season 8, contributing more than 600 VFX shots for the epic ...

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