Egon is right, print is dead...
Gerstmann, if you're reading this, if Shane "Mangod" Bettenhausen becomes available, hire him. Do it. And see if any other ex-1upers to be fired after this can fit into the bomb shelter. Don't want to see anyone unemployed for long in this economic climate.
Monitoring the situation now, formal announcement could happen in the next few days.
Gerstmann, if you're reading this, if Shane "Mangod" Bettenhausen becomes available, hire him. Do it. And see if any other ex-1upers to be fired after this can fit into the bomb shelter. Don't want to see anyone unemployed for long in this economic climate.
Monitoring the situation now, formal announcement could happen in the next few days.
According to GameSetWatch, the current issue of EGM on newsstands- with the Wolverine cover- is the last one. The February issue is done, but that will be distributed in a PDF file online... it's over, funeral proceedings will happen later in the week.
"Well, that was quick...That sucks, what will happen to the money I paid for my subscription?
According to GameSetWatch, the current issue of EGM on newsstands- with the Wolverine cover- is the last one. The February issue is done, but that will be distributed in a PDF file online... it's over, funeral proceedings will happen later in the week."
"That sucks, what will happen to the money I paid for my subscription?"Seriously. I renewed my two year subscription two months ago, I want the remaining 22 dollars back.
Could'nt they let the EGM dudes do some kind of farewell issue? For such a long running magazine just having it end so abruptly without so much as a goodbye seems kind of odd.
"Could'nt they let the EGM dudes do some kind of farewell issue? For such a long running magazine just having it end so abruptly without so much as a goodbye seems kind of odd."No shit, man. I'm not a huge fan of EGM post-Shoe, but regardless, that mag has been around FOR-EH-VER!!! The fact that this douchenugget would just close it down like that without any farewell issue is bullshit.
"Robin said:That is also a good point. Are they going to be refunding shit, or are they just going to say "well, sorry"?"That sucks, what will happen to the money I paid for my subscription?"Seriously. I renewed my two year subscription two months ago, I want the remaining 22 dollars back."
Also, it seems like the firings have just begun. Matt just confirmed on his twitter that he was laid off, along with most of the Gamevideos guys. The 1UP Show is no more.
http://twitter.com/talkingorange
I'm reading the thread on GAF. Luke Smith is saying that 30 people might be updating their resumes tomorrow, and I'm hearing that Ryan was shown the door, too.
Shed a tear, folks, this is going to get UG-LEE...
And... oh shit, Mangod might have been in the crossfire, too...
01/06/09, the day the music died...
Ryan confirmed the layoff on his twitter.
http://twitter.com/ryanodonnell
Fuck UGO, seriously. What was the whole point of the purchase if everyone there is getting fired? smh...
I asked Matt on his twitter, and yes, Mangod is gone. I'm asking if Milkman is going to be shitcanned, too.
Wait... found Milkman's twitter... yep, he's looking for a job, too. I asked him about his future, we'll see what's up.
Here's who's leaving and who's staying...
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=14268969&postcount=1143
EDIT: More complete list of the layoffs, confirmed via Joystiq...
http://www.joystiq.com/2009/01/06/assessing-the-damage-at-1up/#continued
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