Telltale Layoffs Prompt Widespread Job Offers From Developers
The sudden and copious layoffs issued by Telltale Games has resulted a heartbreaking affair for all involved, having forced many creatively-talented employees into the stressful position of joblessness. The wake of such a mass studio exodus has prompted a supportive downpour of encouragement from both fans and fellow members of the industry, notably inspiring a number big-name developers to issue job offers to the former employees.
Reaching out via social media, companies such as Ubisoft, Naughty Dog, and Blizzard have assembled to provide work to the over 250 jobless creatives, with numerous more in the like following suit. As many of the former workers possess years of storytelling and technical experience in the gaming medium, it’s not difficult to see why developers would be so interested. A few of the recent job offers bearing the #TelltaleJobs tag can be viewed below.
To everyone affected, connect with our recruiters and check our openings. And thank you. The entertainment you've given us over the years has been incredible and is a testament to your collective talent and passion. Hang in there, thinking of you! 💙#telltalejobs #gaming #gamedev https://t.co/bKylgjL1HC
— Life at Blizzard (@LifeatBlizzard) September 21, 2018
https://twitter.com/NaughtyDogJobs/status/1043263574368370690
https://twitter.com/PLAYERUNKNOWN/status/1043231733716578304
Oh man, that sucks to hear about another studio closure. I love the work they did on TWD and Wolf Among Us. @SonySantaMonica has many different positions so please feel free to get in contact with us! #TelltaleJobs
Thank you to all the devs there!❤️https://t.co/tz94h3QMt2
— cory barlog (@corybarlog) September 21, 2018
#TelltaleJobs folks — meet us Monday 9/24 on the patio at BJ’s in San Rafael starting at 4:30PM. Let's talk about job opportunities over some drinks & food, our treat. https://t.co/RAOWQU3Z1o #UbiSF
— Ubisoft San Francisco (@UbisoftStudioSF) September 21, 2018
To anyone affected by the news today coming out of #Telltale, feel free to reach out. We are hiring for plenty of roles. https://t.co/2Nw1YEzgs6#TelltaleJobs
— The Elder Scrolls Online (@TESOnline) September 21, 2018
The hiring frenzy by so many game companies is very cool to see, especially as Telltale’s recent layoffs happen less than a week after the closure of Dead Rising studio Capcom Vancouver. While seemingly similar, the difference between these two mass layoffs is in the way each company chose to handle it, with Capcom officially providing severance packages to their newly unemployed and Telltale allegedly taking a much more toxic route in delivering the axe. Hopefully with the gaming industry coming together, we’ll see all of these talented devs back to work creating awesome stories again soon.
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