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[Updated] Chris Sims & Jennifer Clarke Wilkes Let Go From WotC
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<blockquote data-quote="Morrus" data-source="post: 7658499" data-attributes="member: 1"><p>The details are unclear, but D&D editor Chris Sims has reported that he is now in need of a job, and is willing to relocate. He was hired by WotC in 2005 after working for them as a freelance editor. Part of the D&D 5E launch, he was one of the editors for the <em>Player's Handbook</em> and <em>Dungeon Master's Guide</em>, and was responsible for stat block development in the <em>Monster Manual</em>. The reasons have not been revealed, nor is it clear whether he left or was laid off.</p><p>[PRBREAK][/PRBREAK]</p><p>Whether this is an isolated thing or part of more layoffs if unclear right now. More if I hear anything! In the meantime, if you can hire an excellent writer and editor, please do!</p><p></p><p>For more on ex-WotC employees, <a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/showwiki.php?title=Ex-WotC-Employees" target="_blank">please check my list here</a>!</p><p></p><p>UPDATE: Jennifer Clarke Wilkes is also in the same boat. She has worked on both D&D as an editor and<em> on Magic: the Gathering</em>, and has been working for WotC for many years.</p><p></p><p>UPDATE 2: <a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?2299-On-Chris-Sims-and-Jennifer-Clarke-Wilkes-Layoffs#.VM0y1y6842Y" target="_blank">Chris Sims confirms here</a> that he and Jennifer were both laid off.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Morrus, post: 7658499, member: 1"] The details are unclear, but D&D editor Chris Sims has reported that he is now in need of a job, and is willing to relocate. He was hired by WotC in 2005 after working for them as a freelance editor. Part of the D&D 5E launch, he was one of the editors for the [I]Player's Handbook[/I] and [I]Dungeon Master's Guide[/I], and was responsible for stat block development in the [I]Monster Manual[/I]. The reasons have not been revealed, nor is it clear whether he left or was laid off. [PRBREAK][/PRBREAK] Whether this is an isolated thing or part of more layoffs if unclear right now. More if I hear anything! In the meantime, if you can hire an excellent writer and editor, please do! For more on ex-WotC employees, [URL="http://www.enworld.org/forum/showwiki.php?title=Ex-WotC-Employees"]please check my list here[/URL]! UPDATE: Jennifer Clarke Wilkes is also in the same boat. She has worked on both D&D as an editor and[I] on Magic: the Gathering[/I], and has been working for WotC for many years. UPDATE 2: [URL="http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?2299-On-Chris-Sims-and-Jennifer-Clarke-Wilkes-Layoffs#.VM0y1y6842Y"]Chris Sims confirms here[/URL] that he and Jennifer were both laid off. [/QUOTE]
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