Overview

• Ziff Davis ordered layoffs of eight unionized IGN staff, equating to 12% of the IGN Creators Guild bargaining unit.
• The cuts targeted individuals across multiple departments rather than any single team.
• Management cited a corporate directive to trim costs despite IGN’s reports of year-over-year revenue increases.
• Affected staff include senior features editor Matt Kim, video editor Chelsea Reed Miller, entertainment reviews editor Erik Adams and events manager Rob Manuel.
• Laid-off employees will receive extended notice, two months of COBRA coverage and a six-month recall option under an interim agreement as the guild presses for clarity on acquisition spending.