Unconfirmed: More Layoffs at WotC

[Zaran]

Originally Posted by Dausuul
Dear God! Layoffs every year is abysmal management. Either the executives are consistently overestimating their revenue stream, or they're consistently underestimating costs.

Or they are just wanting to increase their profits for the year. Looking at their books. They are consisting giving us less product for our dollar. And to me, the Essentials line is just repackaging what they already have so I figure they have too much developement staff for what they need.

I also think that letting the Star Wars license go was a profit decision. I would like to know if they lost money on the Saga line or they just didn't make enough to impress some corporate big wig. But with Star Wars getting a live action TV show soon I can't see that being a good decision. Who else could handle the cost of that license?

 

[Eridanis]

It was the worst day of my life.

It was the best day of my life.

Can't give you XP, so I'll say thanks for sharing your experience. I'm glad things have worked out well for you, and I hope those affected by these layoffs have a similar journey of self-discovery.

 

[Raven Crowking]

Covered.

 

[Desdichado]

I'm not saying WotC can't do it, legally - clearly they can. I'm not saying it doesn't happen - clearly it does. I'm just saying it's a shortsighted and self-destructive way to run a business.

You keep saying this. WotC continues to thrive.

Perhaps you don't know what shortsighted and self-destructive mean?

 

[Raven Crowking]

I tend to think of "thriving" as being characterized by vigorous growth. This seems the opposite, although it might lead to WotC prospering.


RC

 

[crazy_monkey1956]

Not sure if this has been noticed yet, but Andy Collins confirms his departure in his latest blog.

 

[Silverblade The Ench]

More reason to hate the Corporate World of abuse and stupidity.

Hm, the Blood War really does exist! Corporate exec devils ruling through fear and greed, vs stock market demons bringing the world to ruin!!
Muhaha!

*plays Sympathy for the WOTC by The Rolling Stones*

 

[ggroy]

*plays Sympathy for the WOTC by The Rolling Stones*

Pleased to meet you. Hope you guess my game.

 

[TerraDave]

You keep saying this. WotC continues to thrive.

They continue to exist. With smaller and smaller staff. Thats all we know. So its not (yet) suicidal, but it can be other things.

 

[MrMyth]

They continue to exist. With smaller and smaller staff. Thats all we know. So its not (yet) suicidal, but it can be other things.

Except they have been doing this since the start of 3rd Edition. The staff fluctuates, but I don't know if there is any indication it has shrunk to a fraction of its former self.

For myself, I wish all the best to those moving on, and the hopes of quickly finding new and better things to comes.

As far as WotC itself, I don't feel it is the best practice, nor is it the sort of environment in which I'd want to work. But as a corporation, it is the sort of decision they have the right to make, and I certainly don't have the relevant experience or authority to be making judgement calls about how terrible a strategy it is or not.