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Not so sure about this timing, especially as GamesCom is going on this week - but it's being reported that GameInformer is laying off employees en-masse this week.
West coast news editor Imran Khan, senior associate editor Kyle Hilliard, and associate editor Suriel Vazquez all posted on Twitter that they had been let go. Another laid off employee posted on a private social media account that they had lost their job along with "many" others.
Interestingly also, the news of these layoffs weren't initially reported by the company but by employees (now former) via twitter. Not sure what this means for the publication and granted, I understand "game-reviews" aren't looked at with as much reverence as they once were, still, job loss can be a gutting thing, especially for those on the receiving end.
Source: [GameIndustry.Biz (https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-08-20-game-informer-lays-off-many-staff)]