I'm unhappy with the layoffs affecting WotC and Hasbro's leadership but found some of the online reactions strange. Then it clicked, this hadn't happened in about a decade (at least not at this scale), so what was once a regular occurrence during the 3e and 4e eras, is completely foreign to the vast majority of 5e players. How things change but also stay the same.
@Tim_Eagon@yukamichi Yep, that view is definitely becoming more mainstream. Just saw PCGamer magazine even included the following:
"In the memo itself, Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks (who received over $9 million in compensation in addition to his $1.5 million salary last year) said the layoffs are intended to "modernize our organization and get even leaner", calling them a "lever we must pull to keep Hasbro healthy". Cocks has not announced any cuts to his pay or compensation to achieve these goals."
@bedirthan Looking at some of the stuff moving through liquidation channels (Warriors of Krynn for $9.99), WotC was probably lucky to have BG3 come out recently.
@Tim_Eagon Has it really been that long? Yeah, as someone who was active in those eras, I had a similar surprise at people's reaction, this is a known Hasbro thing to do. I also think people are madder at capitalism in general now (for very good reasons) than they used to be.
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