Hi-Rez Studios, Inc. Layoff
SOURCEOFFICIAL FILINGGeorgia Department of Labor· filed February 5, 2025View the filing ↗
What we know
Location: Alpharetta, GA (Fulton County).
A WARN notice for this layoff is recorded on February 5, 2025.
Disclosed through an official WARN filing with the GA state workforce agency.
Summary
Hi-Rez Studios, the Alpharetta-based maker of SMITE, Paladins and other games, filed notice with state officials that it will be laying off nearly 70 staff members between now and May, with an initial round finishing on April 7 and the remainder by May 7. The company said the reductions span its three main divisions under the Hi-Rez umbrella and are intended to align team costs with company revenue while allowing continued development and content for SMITE 2. Company president Stewart Chisam acknowledged the statement and confirmed a similar message had been shared on a private Discord; he characterized the reductions as necessary due to a historic downturn in the video game industry. Employees and former staff posted emotional reactions online, noting impacts on long-tenured workers.
Hi-Rez Studios, Inc. disclosed this layoff in an official WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) notice recorded by the GA state workforce agency on February 5, 2025. The notice covers 69 employees in Alpharetta, GA (Fulton County).
That is roughly 11.5% of the 600 people Hi-Rez Studios, Inc. employs.
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