Meta lays off 1k+ employees, shutting down game studios

(bloomberg.com)

26 points | by freethejazz 15 hours ago ago

8 comments

  • andy99 15 hours ago ago

    I had no idea they still had which I understand to be a “metaverse” division, especially with thousands of people. People there must have realized they were on borrowed time.

    • redleader55 15 hours ago ago

      Depends. Leadership will constantly tell people how important their work is and how they are changing the world. I expect a leader to motivate the people under them in all cases otherwise folks become confused and leave.

  • oliyoung 15 hours ago ago

    Asgard's Wrath 2 got critical acclaim for being a good *game*, not just a good VR game.

    If they can't make it work with something that got a 10 on IGN, then maybe they just can't make it work, but I think we're coming to the end of the age where tech companies can't just "start a game studio" and it be successful, looking at you Amazon and Netflix

  • xvxvx 15 hours ago ago

    That sucks, what am I gonna do with my Oculus 2 that’s been gathering dust for 2 years?

    • markus_zhang 15 hours ago ago

      Keep it for 20 years and sell as a collector item for 1,200 caps.

    • addaon 14 hours ago ago

      Been wondering the same since it stopped working without a Facebook account...

  • hulitu 7 hours ago ago

    > Meta lays off 1k+ employees

    Don't worry people, the surveillance industry is thriving. You will find a job soon.

    https://www.palantir.com/careers/open-positions/

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