Oh boy. Looks like the sale of 1UP to Hearst hasnât gone as smoothly as youâd expect. Rather than simply move house, it seems most of the siteâs most experienced/popular writers have instead been let go.
Looks like when Ziff CEO said âMany of our employees will travel with this business and become part of the UGO teamâ, he actually meant âweâre taking the interns and tea lady and thatâs about itâ.
According to twitter posts, GAF posts and phonecalls to MTV, around 30 staffers were let go today, including Skip Pfister, Ryan OâDonnell, Philip Kollar, Jay Fresh, Cesar Quintero, Nick Suttner, Anthony Gallegos, Matt Chandronait, Shane Bettenhausen and former EIC James Mielke.
Also cut were most of the Gamevideos.com team, as well as production of the 1UP Show.
Leaving, what, Sam Kennedy and Garnett Lee? Thatâs a day of long knives if ever weâve seen one.
EGM Shuts Down, More Than 30 Ziff Davis Employees Laid Off [MTV]
