As the video game industry grapples with widespread layoffs, Eidos Montreal, the studio behind Deux Ex and Guardians of the Galaxy, confirms 97 job cuts, part of over 6,000 layoffs reported in the sector just 29 days into 2024. Embracer, which acquired Eidos Montreal in 2022, is facing criticism for its management. Meanwhile, TechCrunch has also laid off several staff members. Affected individuals are turning to social media to share their experiences, with some likening available talents to 'Michael Jordan in his prime' and others highlighting their unique skills and accomplishments, including making Shaq create a TikTok. The layoffs have prompted a surge of public support and calls for hiring the newly unemployed, emphasizing remote work opportunities and the affected employees' diverse expertise in tech, culture, science, and transportation.
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I guess it was grimly inevitable, media gonna media, but it's sad to see my alma mater @TechCrunch laying good people off today.
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Few things sting more than layoffs, and it looks like this time It's @TechCrunch's turn. Some of my favorite humans are on their way out of the door :(
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Personal news: I was laid off at TechCrunch today along with a handful of Ops, Biz and editorial folks. All the best. TechCrunch has been my home since 2008. I grew up at TC. I traveled the world with TC. I became the fucking best at TechCrunch and it's their loss. DMs open.
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Laid off from @TechCrunch , the website I built over the past decade with the help of many wonderful humans including @jordanrcrook, @panzer, @alexia, and @mjburnsy to name just a few. Open to work if you're hiring, and also snap up @morgan_sung and @Harriblogs both also impacted
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Deux Ex and Guardians of the Galaxy developer Eidos-Montrรฉal has laid off 97 people. The studio was purchased by Embracer in 2022. 29 days into 2024 at least 6,000 video game layoffs have been reported: https://t.co/QKBV4TRpjp https://t.co/oFj6f50NaO
Update: Eidos Montreal has confirmed plans to lay off almost 100 employees. https://t.co/MYzr8syAME
Microsoft's layoffs underscore a hard truth: the games industry that I grew up loving and dreaming of being a part of is no more. https://t.co/ckgn1rtsgs
97 jobs gone at Eidos Montreal, studio confirms https://t.co/JtBXAHs67E https://t.co/oE6rVWuw6G
Another day, another shattering series of layoffs. Much love to the Eidos Montreal crew. You all deserved better than the boneheads running Embracer. My team is hiring -- full remote, cool project, fantastic team: https://t.co/9WNgzrn6wZ https://t.co/rirZqxWNd7
"Your last day is today." As layoffs continue, workers โ especially younger ones โ are sharing feelings, posting video of the actual moment they get the news, openly crying, and generally seeking support and new opportunities by going public. https://t.co/bWRuBlTObD