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Wario64 · Mar 15, 2012

Confirmed:
Jack DeVries (IGN)
Matt Leone
Thierry Nguyen
Ryan Winterhalter

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https://twitter.com/#!/gamespite/statuses/180363734944972800

"Everyone, please buy a round (apiece) for @LattMeone @ThierryNguyen and @Rwinterhalter. They're some of the best, and we'll miss them."

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Scooter gone confirmed

https://twitter.com/#!/ThierryNguyen/statuses/180355497122201601

Jack DeVries of IGN gone:

https://twitter.com/#!/jackdrat/status/180354201480736768

"After nearly six fantastic years, my stay at @IGN has come to an end. Thank you to everyone that made it the best job I ever had."

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No story yet, but that's the word on Twitter

https://twitter.com/#!/LattMeone/statuses/180341091013369856

TommyT · Mar 15, 2012

Here we go again! Here's hoping everyone lands on their feet well.

Edit: I'm surprised TFrog has chosen to remain there as long as he has. I figured he would taken his talents/expertise and moved on to bigger and better things.

- J - D - · Mar 15, 2012

Good luck, Matt.

V_Ben · Mar 15, 2012

He was a god damn amazing feature writer, and it was him that kept me going to 1UP. Horrible loss for the site, and whoever picks him up will instantly be amazing in my book.

John Rabbit · Mar 15, 2012

HE SHOULD WORK AT GIANT BO---

AgentOtaku · Mar 15, 2012

T-Frog still there though right?

Who still goes to 1up anyway?

kenta · Mar 15, 2012

Do we know it's because of layoffs? He could have left under normal circumstances

massoluk · Mar 15, 2012

I only go to 1-Up these days on the rare occasion when T-Frog got something to say.

Seraphinianus · Mar 15, 2012

the staff has rotated so much that I don't even recognize any of the guys leaving these days

RomanticHeroX · Mar 15, 2012

That leaves Parish, Mackey and Tina for me.

2th · Mar 15, 2012

people still go to 1up?

tim.mbp · Mar 15, 2012

They should just turn 1up into a retro gaming site. Retronauts is by far their best content.

DaveVoyles · Mar 15, 2012

I thought 1Up was done when their podcast went under years ago.

Frankie Williamson · Mar 15, 2012

https://twitter.com/#!/GarnettLee/status/180347884292681728

Garnett Lee leads me to believe that there's more.

Empty · Mar 15, 2012

that's really sad. definitely one of the most under-appreciated writers around, his long pieces looking into stuff like starbreeze or the development of lmno were so good. best wishes to him going forwards, hopefully another outlet recognizes his talent.

Zeouterlimits · Mar 15, 2012

Sad to hear it. His cover stories, as great as they were, never really hit after 1up collapsed after Ziff dropped them.
Same goes for the site itself.

krae_man · Mar 15, 2012

That's pretty surprising, he and Sam seemed like they were at the top of the food chain and out of range of the chopping block.

jooey · Mar 15, 2012

TommyT said:
Here we go again!

With the worthless asshole replies that follow, you mean?

i-Lo · Mar 15, 2012

Is this the reason why they haven't been releasing podcasts lately...?

aidan · Mar 15, 2012

kenta said:
Do we know it's because of layoffs? He could have left under normal circumstances

On twitter, Phil Kollar mentioned layoffs at 1UP.

Globox_82 · Mar 15, 2012

Guy is so boring. Hope for him that he finds a job.

Wario64 · Mar 15, 2012

aidan said:
On twitter, Phil Kollar mentioned layoffs at 1UP.

Phil Kollar, James Mielke, Garnett Lee have mentioned layoffs. So I don't think it's just Matt Leone leaving on his own

skip · Mar 15, 2012

matt leone is one of the best. recognize.

Coen · Mar 15, 2012

If Penny Arcade is serious about the PA Report, they should look into hiring this guy.

krae_man · Mar 15, 2012

i-Lo said:
Is this the reason why they haven't been releasing podcasts lately...?

Jeremy says it's because they want quality over quantity.

1up does release podcasts, 8-4play and Retronauts are still done on a regular basis and awesome

Dylan · Mar 15, 2012

1up, it used to be so awesome.

Rodhull · Mar 15, 2012

Globox_82 said:
Guy is so boring. Hope for him that he finds a job.

Is that two threads in a row you've posted in just to say you don't like the people involved?

Very productive.

Phantast2k · Mar 15, 2012

Someone should do a wiki of where the whole EGM/1up staff ended up.

chickdigger802 · Mar 15, 2012

His editorial features are easily some of the best in the industry.

Good luck with your future endeavors!

Globox_82 · Mar 15, 2012

Rodhull said:
Is that two threads in a row you've posted in just to say you don't like the people involved?

Very productive.

Well we live in free society. I never said I don't like Matt. He and I have very similar taste for games however whenever I tried to listen to him on podcasts he was so boring, cynical. I wish him the best

GQman2121 · Mar 15, 2012

He's a good writer, but not a memorable personality. Good luck to him.

Mattlikewhoa · Mar 15, 2012

AgentOtaku said:
T-Frog still there though right?

Who still goes to 1up anyway?

I totally forgot that it was around...

Globox_82 · Mar 15, 2012

GQman2121 said:
He's a good writer, but not a memorable personality. Good luck to him.

this

LiK · Mar 15, 2012

NewsCorp can go to hell. Matt did good work. His interviews have been stellar.

MrDaravon · Mar 15, 2012

I honestly don't know who he is, but Jack DeVries just posted on Twitter that his 6-year stay at IGN has come to an end. So maybe the layoffs are not 1UP-specific?

FateBreaker · Mar 15, 2012

Matt is one of the best. I've been in contact with him for years, and he really knows his stuff. This is a truly big loss. I expect someone to grab him immediately.

PeakPointMatrix · Mar 15, 2012

Are there any more confirmed layoffs? Crappy this is happening.

V_Ben · Mar 15, 2012

Well, now Scooter is gone too. Fuck.

https://twitter.com/#!/ThierryNguyen/status/180355497122201601

LiK · Mar 15, 2012

V_Ben said:
Well, now Scooter is gone too. Fuck.

https://twitter.com/#!/ThierryNguyen/status/180355497122201601

Just saw that too

fuuuuuuck

Wario64 · Mar 15, 2012

planar1280 · Mar 15, 2012

What is going on. Tested, Giantbomb, OBsidian, 1up! 2012!!!!!

sixteen-bit · Mar 15, 2012

Dylan said:
1up, it used to be so awesome.

'05 and '06 it was gold.

BiggNife · Mar 15, 2012

Man

This is a fucked up day for video game journalism

MrDaravon · Mar 15, 2012

Does it make me a terrible person that I had literally no idea any of these guys were still at 1UP? I thought Matt and Scooter had been gone for years.

VeryGooster · Mar 15, 2012

Just when I started getting into Retronauts, too. Best of luck to them!

Alex Navarro just tweeted something about IGN layoffs? Damn, crazy ass day we're having.

Neuromancer · Mar 15, 2012

The Curse of the Mayans strikes again

eznark · Mar 15, 2012

I didn't know 1Up still existed or that Thierry was still stuck there.

Go write for a good outlet! Guy is fantastic and deserves an audience.

Willkiller · Mar 15, 2012

What the fuck is happening to games journalism today?

GQman2121 · Mar 15, 2012

FateBreaker said:
Matt is one of the best. I've been in contact with him for years, and he really knows his stuff. This is a truly big loss. I expect someone to grab him immediately.

Absolutely. He always seems well prepared and focused in his interviews. He's a professional, which is more than you can say about 90% of his peers. I'm sure he'll land on his feet.

Calcaneus · Mar 15, 2012

Man, Matt and Scooter....

Jeremy is the last of the old guard still left.

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