3% Of Hasbro's Workforce Laid Off

In recent weeks, WotC's Chris Perkins and Jeremy Crawford both left the company--they have both now joined Critical Role's Darrington Press. Dungeons & Dragons VP Jess Lanzillo also announced her departure this week, and Todd Kenreck revealed that he had been laid off.

While this is a mix of voluntary departures and lay-offs, it seems that these folks are not alone. 3% of Hasbro's global workforce has been laid off, according to the Wall Street Journal. That amounts to about 150 of its 5,000-strong staff.

In April, Hasbro warned that the current US tariffs would lead to layoffs.

In 2023, Hasbro cut nearly 2,000 staff, including Mike Mearls and in 2024 let go "less than 100" employees at WotC. Earlier this year, 90% of D&D's Project Sigil team was laid off, including Andy Collins.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

I would expect AI and robots to be the only workers left at amazon within 2-3 years.

and in the next 4-6, the only customers.

 

[Jd Smith1]

I would expect AI and robots to be the only workers left at amazon within 2-3 years.

They certainly plan to replace warehousing jobs with robots. Wal Mart just expanded drone deliver to three additional states, and is openly challenging Amazon in that regard.

 

[Jd Smith1]

and in the next 4-6, the only customers.

Not really. Their warehouse staff are not well-paid.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

Not really. Their warehouse staff are not well-paid.

It works like this: businesses replace humans with AI. Humans do not get payed, therefore have no money to spend on the things the businesses provide. So the businesses pay the AI, so the AI can buy stuff. This has the advantage that since the AI only needs virtual goods (see: NFTs) there are no shipping costs.

Meanwhile, humans go back to being hunter-gatherers.

And everyone is HAPPY.

 

[sevenbastard]

Meanwhile, humans go back to being hunter-gatherers.

And everyone is HAPPY.

That the dream! Speeding through the wasteland in my v8 interceptor a sawed off shotgun and my dog by my side. Hunting for food, gas, and adventure.

 

[aco175]

That the dream! Speeding through the wasteland in my v8 interceptor a sawed off shotgun and my dog by my side. Hunting for food, gas, and adventure.

As long as you do not get the last of the V8s- I was hoping to get one.

 

[Deset Gled]

As long as you do not get the last of the V8s- I was hoping to get one.

I've got a V8. I'll trade it to you for some antibiotics.

 

[aco175]

I've got a V8. I'll trade it to you for some antibiotics.

That sounds like when I once played the Civilization game and they wanted to trade me Diplomacy for my Nuclear Fission.

 

[Sacrosanct]

Tariffs strike again

Yeah, HASBRO can be blamed for a lot, but everyone knew layoffs for companies like HASBRO would come fast and furious after tariffs. Smaller companies have already done that, or gone out of business completely by now.

 

[mamba]

That sounds like when I once played the Civilization game and they wanted to trade me Diplomacy for my Nuclear Fission.

you still did not have Diplomacy?