Gamerscore Blog Team Let Go As Part Of Microsoft Layoffs


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Sorry to keep hitting you with these bad news stories. Maybe things will get happier next week. But today, things are bleak, with news now that Microsoft's Gamerscore blog team have been laid off.

We heard last week that the blog had been shut down, but there was always the chance that was simply part of a public relations realignment, and the team would be relocated and put to work on something else. Turns out, no, as part of Microsoft's mass layoffs the entire crew are now out of a job.

The news comes from the Twitter account of former GamerScore boss Chris Paladino, where there's a saddening play-by-play of the day's events.

Source: http://kotaku.com/5137575/gamerscore-blog-...crosoft-layoffs

Who or what was Gamerscore blog? Don't think I've ever used or visited the site...

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If I remember correctly, it was a blog ran and maintained by Xbox Live and Games for Windows employees.

Similar format to that of Major Nelson - inside scoop direct from Microsoft. Pretty sure they had a podcast too.

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I've heard of it, but never paid too much attention as Major Nelson/his UK counterpart covers as much of the insider stories as I care about. They had some gamer picture packs released on the Marketplace, had a podcast (iTunes link) and had backstage access to events like E3. Not that much of a loss for the majority of 360 gamers though.

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You guys never heard of it? Wtf, I used it a lot of times in my news posting.

nm, just read this news post properly. Pretty crap they weren't repositioned in the end.

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I only ever read it when trying to find out more info on the NXE. Other than that, they never really posted anything of interest =S

Still, sucks they are out of a job.

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