Countdown to Samantha's grand mic drop

Freedom Countdown for Samantha

She started at Unity on September 1, 2019. We're counting every neon second until she walks out at 5:00 PM Pacific.

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Target moment: March 13, 2026 · 5:00 PM PT

Time at Unity (and counting)

Live tally since day one.

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Timezone: America/Los_Angeles · counting from September 1, 2019.

Total Unity chapter by the finish line

How long this epic era lasts in full.

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Unity highlights during Samantha's chapter

A ticket-stub timeline of milestones, ads wins, and tech glow-ups.

Sep 01 2019
Samantha

Chapter begins at Unity

Samantha joins the Unity Ads crew. The story kicks off.

Sep 17 2020
Milestone

Unity prices its IPO

Unity priced its IPO at $52 per share and set trading for the NYSE as U the next day.

IPO announcement
Dec 01 2021
Acquisition

Weta Digital tools join Unity

Unity completed the $1.625B acquisition of Weta Digital’s tools, pipeline, and engineering talent.

Weta Digital release
Nov 07 2022
Merger

Unity merges with ironSource

The merger closed, expanding Unity’s end-to-end platform for building, running, and growing mobile games.

ironSource merger update
Oct 28 2024
Tech

Unity Ads hits 10M ops/sec

Unity Ads shared a deep dive on migrating to Google Cloud Memorystore for Redis Cluster and reaching 10 million operations per second.

Read the tech blog
Jun 11 2025
Ads

Audience Hub launches

Unity launched Audience Hub to deliver privacy-first, high-intent audiences for brand campaigns across mobile and CTV.

Audience Hub release
Aug 27 2025
Ads

Ad Quality goes free

Unity made Ad Quality available as a free, standalone SDK so every publisher can audit ad experience and safety.

Ad Quality announcement
Sep 22 2025
Ads SDK

LevelPlay Unity Ads adapter 5.0.0

The Unity Ads adapter release aligned with SDK 4.16.1 and introduced compatibility with LevelPlay 9.0.0+.

Unity Ads adapter changelog
Jan 22 2026
Ads SDK

Unity Ads SDK 4.16.6 ships

The latest SDK release focuses on stability, improving ANR handling on some low-memory devices.

Unity Ads SDK changelog

Samantha over her years at Unity

A little reel of the moments that made the chapter special.

Samantha in a hoodie with two small dogs in a sunny park
Cozy hoodie day at the park with the pups.
Samantha and a smiling friend with a small dog under tall trees
Golden-hour smiles with the pup crew.
Two friends bundled up at night holding small dogs, Samantha wearing a Unity beanie
Night walk adventures in the Unity beanie.
Samantha on a sunny trail with a small dog and a red cap
Trail sunshine and tiny-dog sidekick energy.
Samantha and a friend with a small dog among autumn leaves
Fall colors, cozy scarves, and happy faces.
Samantha and a friend at a canyon overlook on a bright day
Grand canyon vibes and a huge sky.
Samantha and a friend taking a selfie with rolling hills behind them
Windy overlook selfie with big-sky views.
Samantha smiling in a car with two small dogs
Car-ride cuddles with the two pups.
Samantha with friends and a small dog in front of a mountain view
Mountain-day smiles with the crew.
Samantha on a boat with the Golden Gate Bridge in the background
Boat day by the Golden Gate.
Samantha and a friend holding a giant First American Title key
Celebration moment with the giant key.
Samantha relaxing on an inflatable raft on a calm lake
Lake day lounging with paddle in hand.
Samantha relaxing on a leather chair with a small dog and a laptop nearby
Cozy cabin downtime with a pup snuggle.
Samantha in winter gear standing in snowy trees
Snowy trail smiles and winter glow.
Samantha and a friend toasting with glasses at a table
Toast to the good times.
Samantha smiling with a small dog in a casual indoor selfie
Close-up grin with the little fluffball.
Samantha wearing a bike helmet with a small dog in a backpack carrier
Bike ride ready with a backpack co-pilot.
Samantha wearing sunglasses and a striped shirt on a leafy sidewalk
Sunny sidewalk strut in stripes.
Samantha celebrating with a candle-lit cake at home
Birthday candle glow and cozy home vibes.
Samantha with family members in a group photo indoors
Family photo moment with big smiles.

Countdown vibes only

Samantha, you crushed it. Now let's make the exit look cinematic. Consider this your official permission to celebrate early.

With love and a little synthwave sparkle.