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Why do games media layoffs keep happening?

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After all, layoffs in games media have been taking place with alarming frequency, with businesses often citing " structure change ", " supply-chain issues " and " very tough market environment ". Yet amidst conversations around these layoffs, there's one game that keeps cropping up: Elden Ring.

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Vox Media is laying off 130 staffers

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Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Vox Media is laying off 130 employees, 7% of its workforce today, a decision attributed to economic challenges. As reported by CNN , the news comes from a memo CEO Jim Bankoff sent out to staff. Read more

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G/O Media reportedly fires Kotaku editor-in-chief Patricia Hernandez

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That's according to journalist Shannon Liao , who spoke to Hernandez after she announced via social media that yesterday was her last day at the site. Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Kotaku editor-in-chief Patricia Hernandez has reportedly been fired following a personnel disagreement. Read more

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Molyneux on media mistakes, and creativity

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Image credit: DanielAlexanderSmith / Wikipedia For decades, Peter Molyneux was a regular fixture on the game media outlet interview circuit, his face gracing the cover of magazines or website feature splashes. In 2015, he declared that he would no longer give interviews, and has largely retreated from his previous high media profile.

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Media Molecule opens Dreams' creations to commercial use

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Media Molecule has updated Dreams' usage terms, allowing players to use some of their creations outside of the platform's ecosystem.

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Keywords snags market firm Digital Media Management

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Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Keywords Studios has announced that it has acquired marketing firm Digital Media Management (DMM). Keywords will pay $67.5m upfront, with $57.4m in cash and the remainder in shares. Read more

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How to effectively use social media as a hiring tool

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While we have been able to successfully hire team members through standard hiring practices, we’ve found that recruiting through social media apps such as Twitter and Bluesky is faster and more efficient.

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