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[Drizzlehell]

Finally then can move on to something more productive that's more befitting of their talents:

 

[Punished Miku]

+ Jezebel?

and Gawker died this year too. So much trash cleaned up in 2023.

They all deserved this 10 years ago.

 

[AREYOUOKAY?]

+ Jezebel?

and Gawker died this year too. So much trash cleaned up in 2023.

You're welcome brother.

 

[TheInfamousKira]

Spoiler: Click Me

BOO!

Little late Halloween scare for you there.

She has like...

Attractive traits.

But it feels like when you were six years old and someone fucked up your Mr. Potato Head and nothing is in the right place.

 

[The Infectious Paradox]

 

[Hardensoul]

I swore this was dejavu! With how many layoffs they had and to still have employees to layoff again?

 

[Kuranghi]

She has like...

Attractive traits.

But it feels like when you were six years old and someone fucked up your Mr. Potato Head and nothing is in the right place.

Not hating on her appearance, each to their own/beauty is in the eye of the beholder etc, it was the crazed eyes and giantest glasses rims on earth that was the source of the terror.

 

[AJUMP23]

Learn to code.

 

[nikolino840]

Too bad not an article by Kotaku of "laysoff at Kotaku : those greedy companies"

 

[Dick Jones]

They can go join aftermath lol

Former Kotaku writers are launching a new video game site — and they own it this time

“We really reverse-engineered the idea of blogging.”

www.theverge.com

Hopefully Dr Dre keeps them in line

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA learn to code bitches.

 

[El Muerto]

I will miss reading about which pokemon they want to fuck.

 

[ResurrectedContrarian]

Learn to code.

I don't know if I'd even advise this anymore.

High-level coders with a depth of experience and seniority behind them? Sure, we'll have careers.

But starting from scratch today as a coder, as a career switch? You might fighting uphill to get a foot in anywhere, particularly as AI tooling reduces the number of junior programmers needed to scaffold out a project.

 

[SpiceRacz]

Obligatory:

One by one, all of these outlets are going under.

 

[MrTroubleMaker]

 

[Ogbert]

 

[AmuroChan]

Surprised I haven't seen a "The concept of layoffs has deep roots in white supremacy" article yet.

 

[Chuck Berry]

Is this the sad gaming news announcement we’ve been waiting on?

 

[Krappadizzle]

 

[darkangel-212559]

You laugh now. But just wait till they all get jobs as narrative writers for TLOU3.

Actually fuck Naughty Dog.

Let it burn. Let them all BURN.

 

[Hollowpoint5557]

Have they blamed straight white males yet?

 

[kiphalfton]

How everyone reacted when they heard about this news:

Nah, there's still some people on their high horse I'm sure.

 

[darkangel-212559]

Have they blamed evil partichal cis straight white males yet?

Fixed

 

[Adam_802]

Karma

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

The site that ruined gaming culture. Hopefully this is only the beginning.

 

[Dacvak]

Oh no

 

[GHound]

damn, you guys are too cold.
maybe there are Kotaku staff members that visit GAF and they have to see this.

I hope this is exactly what is happening right now.

 

[Billbofet]

 

[Holammer]

This calls for the traditional coffin dance.

 

[AJUMP23]

I don't know if I'd even advise this anymore.

High-level coders with a depth of experience and seniority behind them? Sure, we'll have careers.

But starting from scratch today as a coder, as a career switch? You might fighting uphill to get a foot in anywhere, particularly as AI tooling reduces the number of junior programmers needed to scaffold out a project.

I was just using the old joke. Because I know it offends them.

 

[ResurrectedContrarian]

I was just using the old joke. Because I know it offends them.

oh, then perhaps you didn't read my user tag

 

[The Fartist]

Not a good look, GAF, do better.

 

[Drake]

 

[Ozzy Onya A2Z]

Came for the news, stayed for the GIFs.

 

[ResurrectedContrarian]

Not a good look, GAF, do better.

yikes

read the room guys

let's flip the script on toxic gaming culture, touch some grass

 

[phaedrus]

A site with ZERO redeeming qualities, good riddance!

 

[Dacvak]

I got flayed by the internet and had to publicly apologize the last time I took (what I thought was) a friendly jab at Kotaku. Funny thing is, I actually liked Kotaku. :|

 

[Dynasty8]

Just let it die already.

 

[Fake]

Bye.

 

[radewagon]

How everyone reacted when they heard about this news:

I'll never be happy about layoffs. People can be laid off regardless of job performance or talent. Layoffs suck always.

 

[Bridges]

Sad, unfair and potentially depressing news today

 

[Azzurri]

 

[Arachnid]

 

[Torrent of Pork]

I'd say learn to code, but AI's going to take over that in a few years as well.

The trucking industry is always hiring, and nobody cares if you're a blue-haired weirdo if you get the load there on time.

 

[freefornow]

Kotaku?

 

[MayauMiao]

The week just got better with this news.

 

[Clear]

This is just the start. The cultural landscape is shifting and I highly doubt the current slacktivist class that staff most of the enthusiast (LOL) press are going to be able to navigate the changes successfully.

 

[Brock2621]

Ohhhh noooooo………………

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Why didn't they just shut Kotaku down entirely, I guess they want to see how much more money they can lose first

 

[MALpractice311]

Was there a specific financial event or series of events that lead to all these game industry layoffs?

I'm going to assume it's like many layoffs right now. Companies expanded too fast during COVID, enjoyed the temporary post COVID bump, and now that things are settling back into normal, staffing likewise needs to be reduced to pre-covid levels.