IGN hit by layoffs as parent company Ziff Davis cuts costs

IGN hit by layoffs as parent company Ziff Davis cuts costs

Ziff Davis-owned IGN Entertainment has laid off staff, including eight members of the IGN Creators Guild. Those cuts represent 12 percent of the bargaining unit. The layoffs are the latest shift in the turbulent gaming media landscape. Earlier this year, Verge parent company Vox Media sold Polygon to GameRant owner Valnet, Giant Bomb went independent, and Game Informer returned after being shut down by GameStop. Last week, Ziff Davis also laid o…

Ziff Davis lays off eight IGN staff and 12% of union

Parent company of entertainment website IGN, Ziff Davis, has laid off eight staff members and 12% of new union the IGN Creators Guild. The redundancies follow Ziff Davis acquiring a number of Gamer Network publications earlier this year and laying off 23 people and 15% of the Ziff Davis Creators Guild union across other publications like CNET, PCMag and Mashable last week. Today, IGN laid off eight extremely valuable members of our union and wo…

IGN lays off union staff, affecting 12 percent of the bargaining unit

Eight IGN employees lost their jobs merely a month after parent company Ziff Davis completed three acquisitions.

IGN lays off staff, including eight members of the IGN Creators Guild, representing 12% of the bargaining unit, as parent company Ziff Davis cuts costs

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IGN Lays Off 8 Unionized Staff Amid Ziff Davis Cuts Despite Revenue Growth

In a move that underscores the relentless pressures facing digital media conglomerates, IGN Entertainment, a cornerstone of gaming journalism, has laid off eight unionized employees amid directives from its parent company, Ziff Davis, to slash costs. The layoffs, announced on August 4, 2025, affect approximately 12% of the IGN Creators Guild’s bargaining unit, according to statements from the union. This development comes on the heels of broader…