Walmart-backed gaming publication lays off editorial team
In December 2024, Walmart did something perhaps out of character: It helped start a video gaming news website. But the publication's editor-in-chief said she has been laid off alongside the "entire editorial team."
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In December 2024, Walmart did something perhaps out of character: It helped start a video gaming news website
- In December 2024, Walmart did something perhaps out of character: It helped start a video gaming news website
In December 2024, Walmart did something perhaps out of character: It helped start a video gaming news website
But the publication's editor-in-chief said she has been laid off alongside the "entire editorial team
"
In December 2024, Walmart did something perhaps out of character: It helped start a video gaming news website.
Restart.run launched in December 2024 by gaming strategy and content marketing agency Moonrock. It prominently disclosed that it was created using funding from Walmart, with the initial tagline of “independent gaming news powered by Walmart,” according to worker-owned gaming news site Aftermath. Restart would cover launches of new games and publish reviews and previews of new or recent releases.
However, Brandy Berthelson — who had been Restart’s editor-in-chief — said on Bluesky last Friday that the “entire editorial team” at Restart was laid off that day. Several of her colleagues also posted that they had been laid off, including editors Jesse Vitelli and Imran Khan , as well as deals writer Myles Obenza . Continue reading this article on modernretail.co . Sign up for Modern Retail newsletters to get the latest on the shifting dynamics between retail’s old and new guards.
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However, Brandy Berthelson — who had been Restart’s editor-in-chief — said on Bluesky last Friday that the “entire editorial team” at Restart was laid off that day. Several of her …
Restart.run launched in December 2024 by gaming strategy and content marketing agency Moonrock. It prominently disclosed that it was created using funding from Walmart, with the in…
However, Brandy Berthelson — who had been Restart’s editor-in-chief — said on Bluesky last Friday that the “entire editorial team” at Restart was laid off that day. Several of her …