LaTia Jacquise let go from Wizards of the Coast

D&D Community Manager LaTia Jacquise announced that she had been laid off from Wizards of the Coast after nearly four years as acting as Dungeons & Dragons’ community manager. Jacquise was an important part of D&D’s marketing department, with her posts and announcements appearing on numerous areas where D&D fans congregated, including here on EN World. She was also one of the main handlers for the advisory council that provided a community voice to various D&D plans. She is also a TTRPG designer, having co-authored Critical Role: Call of the Netherdeep. She also was a cast member of Rivals of Waterdeep, having participated in that officially sanctioned D&D Actual Play for over 8 seasons. On a personal level, I’ve interacted with Jacquise numerous times over the years and always found her to be a pleasure and a professional to work with.

It’s unclear at this time whether Jacquise is the only layoff at Wizards of the Coast or if there is a wider round of cuts coming from the company. Wizards, in recent months, has been on a hiring spree. However, the CEO of Wizards of the Coast John Hight resigned and a wide search is ongoing for his replacement.

 

[Umbran]

I suspect this is somehow meant to be a cost savings for the company, despite the reputational harm and loss of expertise.

Modern execs are generally focused on short term costs, not the long term health of the organization.

 

[TheSword]

Modern execs are generally focused on short term costs, not the long term health of the organization.

I also think the people who are responsible for the payroll saving/redundancy projects are often not the person responsible 2 years later when the hard to measure losses make themselves known.

 

[chuckdee]

Modern execs are generally focused on short term costs, not the long term health of the organization.

I remember the query to execs about making moderate profits and having a healthy company in 10 years vs making blockbuster profits and the company being non-viable in 3-5 and most chose the second option