Layoffs seem to be happening everywhere in the video game industry, but this is one story I definitely wasn't expecting to write. Today, employees of NetEase Games working on Marvel Rivals have shared that they have been laid off, and the Seattle studio is being shut down.
The news broke on LinkedIn as employees began sharing their stories about being laid off. Game Director Thaddeus Sasser wrote:
"This is such a weird industry...
My stellar, talented team just helped deliver an incredibly successful new franchise in Marvel Rivals for NetEase Games...
...and were just laid off!
Oh well! Times are tough all over - Let's find these incredible people new jobs, because we all need to eat, right? :D"
He went on to share a profile of Garry McGee, a level designer who is one of the many people now looking for a job. Another level designer, Jack Burrows wrote on LinkedIn:
"Hey folks!
Welp, just got laid off from my job working on Marvel Rivals with NetEase.
Was an enormous pleasure to work with my American coworkers who join me in this sad culling. Just couldn't dodge that big boot I guess, no matter how big the success of the...
