Re:Meta lays off 1k+ employees, shutting down game studios
by oliyoung on Tuesday January 13, 2026 @07:09PM
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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
Re:Meta lays off 1k+ employees, shutting down game studios
by andy99 on Tuesday January 13, 2026 @06:36PM
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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.
Re:Meta lays off 1k+ employees, shutting down game studios
by redleader55 on Tuesday January 13, 2026 @06:56PM
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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.
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
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