this post was submitted on 23 Jan 2024
198 points (97.6% liked)

Games

32608 readers
1123 users here now

Welcome to the largest gaming community on Lemmy! Discussion for all kinds of games. Video games, tabletop games, card games etc.

Weekly Threads:

What Are You Playing?

The Weekly Discussion Topic

Rules:

  1. Submissions have to be related to games

  2. No bigotry or harassment, be civil

  3. No excessive self-promotion

  4. Stay on-topic; no memes, funny videos, giveaways, reposts, or low-effort posts

  5. Mark Spoilers and NSFW

  6. No linking to piracy

More information about the community rules can be found here.

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
 

TLDR: Riot is downscaling. The severance package is great but it's another round of layoffs in the industry.

This will also majorly affect Legends of Runeterra. They're putting the game on life support it seems, and will focus on the PvE mode.

They're also shutting down Riot Forge, their collaboration with other studios to make smaller games with their IP.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] Thrickles@lemm.ee 82 points 10 months ago (6 children)

So basically...

  • CEO claims responsibility.
  • Employees face the consequences.

That tracks.

[–] Carighan@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago (5 children)

Yeah it's weird how the C-suites never have to personally bear responsibility despite being the one either making these decisions or fostering the environment in which these decisions are made.

How come companies are allowed to fire even one employee before the decision makers are bled of all money they have? Shouldn't the life-ruining start with the ones who are responsible?!

[–] cucumber_sandwich@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

I guess the reasoning is

The company is doing great => the CEO does a great job

Company needs to downsize=> can't afford a change in leadership in these trying times

It gets more complicated when the CEO is also a founder/owner

[–] Riven@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 10 months ago

I would be happy if they just didn't get their bonuses and the downsizing started with their pays ale before anyone got fired. Of we can't have that, think of their poor third yachts.

load more comments (3 replies)
load more comments (3 replies)