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Crispy Gamer writers sacked, CEO follows in protest

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US site Crispy Gamer's fired all its editorial staff, according to Joystiq, with CEO Chris Helder quitting in protest.

According to that piece, affected staff include Kyle Orland, Scott Jones, John Teti, Evan Narcisse, James Fudge, Ryan Kuo, managing editor Elise Vogel, and CMO Anne Mischler.

Crispy Gamer raised $8.25 million from J.P. Morgan’s ConstellationVentures last year, according to VentureBeat, and had recently acquired GamerDNA, the gamer-based social network.

By the by. To those looking for work this morning: we salute you.

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Patrick Garratt is a games media legend - and not just by reputation. He was named as such in the UK's 'Games Media Awards', the equivalent of a lifetime achievement award. After garnering experience on countless gaming magazines, he joined Eurogamer and later split from that brand to create VG247, putting the site on the map with fast, 24-hour a day coverage, and assembling the site's earliest editorial teams. He retired from VG247, and the games industry, in 2017.
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