Newsletter
According to new reports, the video game developer company Naughty Dog is performing some layoffs. These layoffs are affecting some of the company’s contract developers and have been ongoing for about a week now. From the start of the layoff exercise till now, over 25 contract developers have been relieved of their duties.
For some reason, only the company’s contract staff are being impacted by this sad turn of events. Naughty Dog is preserving its full-time staff and possibly safeguarding them from losing their jobs. But there are some details concerning this issue that are rather concerning, as they raise questions over possible foul play.
These layoffs at Naughty Dog hit contract workers under the art, production, and quality assurance teams. Reports have it that Naughty Dog is trying to keep the news of their recent layoffs as quiet as possible, which seems a bit sketchy. Why should the layoff news be kept quiet, and what treatment are the affected contract staff receiving?
The recent Naughty Dog layoffs are raising some eyebrows within the industry
Due to the need to cut costs, most tech companies undergo periodic layoffs. Over the past few years, big tech names like Google, Amazon, and many more have made the headlines for their layoff exercises. Now a video game developing company, Naughty Dog, is making the headlines for their layoff exercise.
This layoff exercise is only impacting contract workers with the company. Being contract workers, these staff are aware that their work with Naughty Dog will eventually come to an end as agreed in their contracts. However, there is a possibility that they are now being sent off of work without their contract expiring.
All 25 contract staff laid off are expected to work until the end of October before leaving the company. Reports also point out that Naughty Dog is trying to keep this layoff news as private as possible. However, some staff members affected have already taken to their LinkedIn pages to share the news that their contract is coming to an end.
Things are not looking good
The video game developing company is also allegedly not paying these staff any form of severance. On its part, Naughty Dog is yet to confirm the reason for the layoff to the public. This is creating some concern on the internet as the company is working on announcing a new and well-anticipated game.
Will this layoff influence the release of this game, or is Naughty Dog just trying to cut down on operational costs? These are just a few questions weighing upon the minds of some Naughty Dog fans. More details on these layoffs as well as the status of the coming video game will become available in the coming weeks.