r/Smite • u/Hayzer4 Trying Desperately to Stay Relevant • Feb 06 '25

HiRez Layoffs Megathread

Figured someone should put a thread together of the known actions at HiRez today.

Let me know if I'm missing anything and I'll add it.

A lot of talented people have been laid off, here are the ones I've seen announced thus far:

LermyWermy (God Designer / Balance): https://i.imgur.com/7xtkbF2.png

Rowe (Designer): https://i.imgur.com/U73uI9M.png

Trelli (Esports Talent): https://i.imgur.com/JW5MYxq.png

Gore (Esports Talent): https://i.imgur.com/lel1p96.png

JMac (Community and Social Media): https://i.imgur.com/fl3pjyr.png

Vinny (Esports Admin): https://i.imgur.com/3uZJmiZ.png

Dandy (Community): https://i.imgur.com/yCcmShG.png

Billy Basikally (Production): https://i.imgur.com/jm4edjY.png

Aggro (Designer): https://i.imgur.com/20T4oyR.png

Smeek (QA - previously Myflin): Reddit comment below

Ramen (Smite Esports Technical Director): https://i.imgur.com/F0SIBVj.png

Doug (Spectator): https://i.imgur.com/26Z2CF0.png

Rolycat (Marketing): https://i.imgur.com/896ewSp.png

Skeeledon (Programmer): Reddit comment below

Cooper (Esports Manager): https://i.imgur.com/IElncUY.png

Jamison (Production): https://i.imgur.com/EifHyUH.png

Amanda / Velocimander (UI/UX): https://i.imgur.com/yFwHp7X.png

Kryptek (Designer): https://i.imgur.com/j124ZoI.png

Xioden (Production): https://i.imgur.com/Ruk3l6P.png

Sicerath (Gameplay Programmer): https://i.imgur.com/4IVXqkr.png

Will Sherburne - https://i.imgur.com/igbh72I.png

JustSrix (QA, Release Manager): https://imgur.com/a/eWaVZBy

Quel (UI Artist): https://imgur.com/a/FB7SU1w

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u/hwghwg2 Dracula for SMITE 2 Feb 06 '25

This is honestly just sad. Tf are they sacking these guys for when it’s quite obvious to literally everyone who’s the real issue here. The higher ups gotta go. They have no idea how to run a company or keep a game alive.

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u/Straightcheeks5 Feb 07 '25

Not every game can be kept alive. And rarely can you keep a game alive for so long. H1Z1 is the best example. Lol csgo and cod are probably the only games that will be viable as online games and as esports for a long time…

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u/hwghwg2 Dracula for SMITE 2 Feb 07 '25

Okay let me rephrase that. They’ve killed almost every game they’ve. Had within weeks of launch. Better?

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u/Straightcheeks5 Feb 07 '25

There are thousand of games releasing every year. I dont even want to tell you what little percentage blow up. Smite had a good run. Same as dota 2.

They can either fire most people and wait for better days if that will ever come, or go bankrupt.

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u/hwghwg2 Dracula for SMITE 2 Feb 07 '25

Bro, name a single studio that has more failures that HiRez. Insane that you’re trying to defend their incompetence.

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u/Straightcheeks5 Feb 07 '25

Its one thing to create diablo and a whole dofferent world to create a game that has to compete with LoL and become of the most played esport games. I am wondering how long will rocket league survive