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G/O Media has conducted layoffs across the company and its publications, including the gaming site Kotaku.
As reported by Adweek, the decision has resulted in 23 redundancies across G/O Media sites and the shuddering of cultural outlet Jezebel.
CEO Jim Spanfeller notified G/O Media staff of the decision earlier today; the exact number of employees affected at Kotaku is unknown.
"While G/O Media is a lean, nimble organization, we are not immune to the economic headwinds rattling our business," said Spanfeller in a memo to employees.
Additionally, Adweek added that G/O Media editorial director Merrill Brown was dismissed days before the new job cuts. He was hired back in January of this year.
The news of layoffs at Kotaku came a month after the site gained Jen Glennon as its new editor-in-chief.
Check out our July feature on why games media layoffs keep happening.
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