The last batch of layoffs at G4TV, wherein droves of writers and gaming personalities were let go, was a portent of the eventual shuttering of the network. As you can see below, a memo has been sent to all remaining staff and editors at G4 that the network is closing operations "effective immediately."
I know the normal reaction is to say "lol, G4" but please be considerate of the fact that the network closing means hundreds of jobs are now gone. Also, the network did a decent job of bringing in a diverse group of writers and personalities at its start before firing most of them this September. Jirard The Completionist also replied to Wario64 that their Tweet breaking the news was how they first learned they had been laid off. Additionally, with gaming media already undergoing a contraction period, with fanbyte and other publications announcing layoffs earlier, it means there are even fewer ways for someone to get into games media.
Nonetheless, while I did check out the channel once or twice as a passing curiosity, I never watched it for even the entirety of a programming block. Likewise, I never tuned into any of their Twitch streams or even check out their revived YouTube account. What say you?
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