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‘Marvel Rivals’ Layoffs Baffle Everyone After The Game Is A Massive Hit

Marvel Rivals showed off new heroes and patch notes while announcing layoffs at NetEase, affecting six employees.
Game Director Thaddeus Sasser expressed confusion over the layoffs despite the game's success, stating, "This is such a weird industry."
Marvel Rivals is among the top five most-played games in the US, with projected earnings exceeding $1 billion in its first year.
Two executives at NetEase were arrested amid allegations of bribery and corruption, but the company has not confirmed details.

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The Verge

Marvel Rivals’ US team is undergoing layoffs - WorldNL Magazine

Ash Parrish is a reporter who covers the business, culture, and communities of video games, with a focus on marginalized gamers and the quirky, horny culture of video game communities.Marvel Rivals, the Overwatch 2-lunch-eating multiplayer shooter that boasted 20 million players within days of its December 2024 launch, has laid off an unspecified number of employees in its US operations, according to separate posts by recently laid off employees…

3 days ago·United States

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Forbes

‘Marvel Rivals’ Layoffs Baffle Everyone After The Game Is A Massive Hit

Yesterday was a dichotomy of a day for Marvel Rivals, as it officially showed off its two new heroes, The Thing and Human Torch while also laying off devs.

3 days ago·United States

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The US Sun

Marvel Rivals in jeopardy hours after new update as top team hit with major blow

MARVEL Rivals has revealed a crack in its armor as a top-tier team of designers was reportedly laid off just as the video game was hitting its stride.

3 days ago

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Digital Trends

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.

3 days ago·United States

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Kotaku

Marvel Rivals Director And Others Laid Off Just Months After The Hero Shooter Took Over The Charts

NetEase's Overwatch-like has been a hit across PS5 and Steam

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Siliconera

Marvel Rivals Developer Reports Layoffs

The North American development team for Marvel Rivals have been hit by layoffs. According to a post on his LinkedIn profile, Thaddeus Sasser, one of the game directors of Marvel Rivals, along with his entire team, were laid off from working on the game on February 18, 2025, a little over two months after the game's full launch. Jack Burrows, one of the lead level designers on Marvel Rivals, was also laid off. In a post on his LinkedIn profile, B…

2 days ago

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