Just when you thought a merger would go smoothly, comes word that over 30 employees from Ziff Davis have been fired. This comes shortly after the news that UGO.com acquired the 1UP network (which includes GameVideos.com, EGM, and more).
Kotaku makes note of some of the more notable ex-employees of Ziff Davis.
Kotaku makes note of some of the more notable ex-employees of Ziff Davis.
According to twitter posts, GAF posts and phone calls to MTV, around 30 staffers were let go today, including Skip Pfister, Ryan O'Donnell, Philip Kollar, Jay Fresh, Cesar Quintero, Nick Suttner, Anthony Gallegos, Matt Chandronait, Shane Bettenhausen and former EIC James Mielke.So much for that statement of "many" employees moving to be part of the UGO team.
Also cut were most of the Gamevideos.com team, as well as production of the 1UP Show.