Xbox and its studios aren’t the only ones suffering from a wave of layoffs. Riot Games also decided to make a staff cut that will affect several of its departments, including esports. The company confirmed that it will eliminate 46 positions soon.
According to the details, this decision was made due to strategic changes in various studio teams. In statements to The Jacob Wolf Report, Riot Games elaborated on the reasons for this decision and made it clear that it will continue to increase its workforce in the future.
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Esports and more Riot department will be affected by layoffs
Riot decided to cut 46 positions from its esports, support, talent acquisition and recruiting departments, as well as its editorial team. The studio has approximately 4,500 employees worldwide, so these layoffs represent less than 1% of its workforce.
“Riot Games implemented strategic changes within a few teams to sharpen our focus in a number of areas. With these changes, certain roles were removed, impacting a total of 46 Rioters. This is part of the normal course of our business – we periodically make changes to our structure and teams based on what we believe will allow us to deliver the best content and experiences for players,” a studio representative said.
He also clarified that Riot will continue to increase its number of employees in the future. It currently has 150 open vacancies for various departments. Finally, the study assured that making this decision was not easy and that it always does everything possible to avoid it.
“We never make these decisions lightly and will always start with a desire to retain Rioters and focus them on our top priorities. While that’s not always possible, it’s our primary goal,” Riot added.
Riot Games eliminated 46 positions on Wednesday, the company confirmed in a statement.
Groups impacted include publishing, talent acquisition/recruiting and esports. Company says it is still planning to hire 150+ people with currently open positions.https://t.co/ltY2Ir5qXG
— Jacob Wolf (@JacobWolf) January 19, 2023
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