Unbelievably, the gargantuan Marvel Rivals is seeing developers get laid off

I’m ashamed to say that I’ve become pretty numb to the world of videogame layoffs now - it doesn’t mean that I don’t care and feel deep sympathy for every dev that loses their job, it just fails to surprise me anymore. However, when I saw that NetEase has laid off developers working on Marvel Rivals - the scorching hot hero shooter that is one of the most popular live service titles around right now despite being less than three months old - my jaw hit the floor. While NetEase is yet to confirm this news, LinkedIn posts from two developers - including Marvel Rivals’ game director - suggest that those at its Seattle studio are being let go. Continue reading Unbelievably, the gargantuan Marvel Rivals is seeing developers get laid off MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Marvel Rivals codes, Marvel Rivals characters, Marvel Rivals tier list

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Unbelievably, the gargantuan Marvel Rivals is seeing developers get laid off
Unbelievably, the gargantuan Marvel Rivals is seeing developers get laid off

I’m ashamed to say that I’ve become pretty numb to the world of videogame layoffs now - it doesn’t mean that I don’t care and feel deep sympathy for every dev that loses their job, it just fails to surprise me anymore. However, when I saw that NetEase has laid off developers working on Marvel Rivals - the scorching hot hero shooter that is one of the most popular live service titles around right now despite being less than three months old - my jaw hit the floor. While NetEase is yet to confirm this news, LinkedIn posts from two developers - including Marvel Rivals’ game director - suggest that those at its Seattle studio are being let go.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Marvel Rivals codes, Marvel Rivals characters, Marvel Rivals tier list