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Bungie Devs React To More Mass Layoffs: ‘My Whole Team Is Gone'
31.7.2024
Today, Bungie announced that it was laying off 220 employees, or approximately 17 percent of its workforce. The news, which comes on the heels of a successful expansion launch with Destiny 2: The Final Shape in June and another round of layoffs late last year, has prompted former employees...
Workers Accuses Sega Of Threatening Mass Layoffs Over Unionizing
16.11.2023
Workers at Sega of America say the publisher behind Persona, Yakuza, and more beloved gaming franchises is trying to lay them off as retaliation for unionizing. A new unfair labor practice filed by the Communications Workers of America accuses Sega of forcing employees into a meeting where they...
Epic Games' Messy Bandcamp Sale Ends With Mass Layoffs
16.10.2023
“Music is healing,” the late musician Prince once said. Bandcamp co-founder Ethan Diamond told NPR in 2020 that the point of the independent digital music platform he was building was to bring that power of healing to everyone. Many current Bandcamp employees are going to need it. Epic Games, which...
Fortnite Brings Back 'Share The Wealth' Emote On Same Day As Mass Layoffs
29.9.2023
The video game industry is still reeling from Epic Games’ September 28 announcement that it will lay off nearly 900 employees. If developers at the Fortnite money-printing factory aren’t safe, nobody is. In perhaps the worst-timed microtransaction ever, Fortnite’s “Share The Wealth” emote went back...
KuCoin denies mass layoffs, says cuts are part of 'normal' operations
26.7.2023
KuCoin has shut down rumors that it would be laying off 30% of its workforce but admitted there may be some "personnel adjustments" in the future
Solana game developer Automata announces mass layoffs
25.7.2023
"It is with a heavy heart that I am writing today to share news about team restructuring efforts we are effectuating today," wrote CEO and co-founder Michael Wagner
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao on Layoffs Rumors: ‘Another Day, Another FUD’
2.6.2023
Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has answered the rumors of mass layoffs at Binance, with reports stating that up to 20% of the current workforce of the exchange might be forced to abandon their positions due to poor market conditions. Zhao declared this was another attempt at spreading FUD...
Latam Insights — Steve Hanke Advocates Dollarization in Argentina, Bitcoin City Plans Unclear in El Salvador, Sunacrip Implicated in Venezuela Layoffs
1.5.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of the most relevant crypto and economic development news from Latin America during the last week. In this issue, economist Steve Hanke calls to dollarize Argentina, Bitcoin City plans are still not formalized in El Salvador, and Venezuelan crypto watchdog...
Twitter Begins Mass Layoffs — Elon Musk Says ‘No Choice’ Citing $4M Loss per Day
6.11.2022
Tesla CEO and Twitter chief Elon Musk has begun massive layoffs at the social media company. The billionaire explained that there is no choice since Twitter is losing over $4 million a day. “Twitter has had a massive drop in revenue, due to activist groups pressuring advertisers, even though...
Huobi Crypto Exchange Denies Mass Layoffs and Exec Resignations
1.11.2022
Major crypto exchange Huobi Global has denied mass layoff claims and allegations that two of its top executives have resigned.
In a tweet on October 29, prominent Chinese journalist Colin Wu claimed that the company’s CEO Leon Li and chief financial officer Chris Lee have resigned. Citing people...
Huobi Global denies ‘large-scale layoffs’ and key exec resignations
1.11.2022
A spokesperson from Huobi Global says rumours of layoffs are "untrue" and the "senior management team is performing their duties as per normal."
Social Media Giant Snap Disbands Web3 Team Amid Mass Layoffs
1.9.2022
The company, which reported its lowest growth numbers in five years in the second quarter, will lay off a fifth of its staff
Brazilian Crypto Investment Platform Bluebenx Stops Withdrawals Under Hack Allegations
14.8.2022
Bluebenx, a Brazil-based cryptocurrency investment platform, suspended withdrawals last week due to an alleged hack that made the company lose more than $31 million. The company announced that the withdrawals would be stopped for at least six months. The company has been investigated by...
GameStop Loses Executive, Does More Mass Layoffs Even As Meme Stock Surges
7.7.2022
A ruthless sea change is underway at GameStop. The company’s latest Chief Financial Officer, Mike Recupero, has resigned and another round of mass layoffs is underway at the video game retailer even as its meme stock continues to soar in price. CEO Matt Furlong told staff in an email reviewed...