Marvel Rivals developers in the US are saying they've been laid off, despite launching a game with more than 20 million players
Marvel Rivals is a big hit—the first real challenger to the long-time hero shooter big dog Overwatch. Yet amidst that success, with more than 200,000 people playing on Steam alone right now, NetEase game director Thaddeus Sasser says the Marvel Rivals development team in the US has been laid off.
Marvel Rivals developer hit with layoffs despite the shooter’s success
Marvel Rivals' Seattle-based team has been laid off, according to social media posts from the game's director and several other members.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
North American Marvel Rivals team laid off by NetEase
Despite massive success, the team-based shooter from NetEase was unable to stave off layoffs on its North American side.
Marvel Rivals director and entire team laid off as Netease releases statement
Marvel Rivals has seen a huge wave of players jump into the Hero shooter, but just as the studio was gearing up for this week's Season 1.5 update, the entire US-based team was laid off
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NetEase game director Thaddeus Sasser revealed that the Marvel Rivals development team in the US has been laid off, according to an Inkl report. It is a surprising move given that Marvel Rivals has become a major success,
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Marvel Rivals is about to get its next major update on Feb. 21 but, just three days before that content goes live, NetEase has laid off an entire team working o
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Marvel Rivals causes Overwatch devs to rethink everything as the team enters a “new competitive landscape… we’ve never really been in before”
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