Part 6/9:
Staff Reactions and Ongoing Unrest
Current and former staff at Kotaku reportedly are unhappy with the direction of the site. The shift to guides appears to be driven less by editorial integrity and more by cost-cutting and profit motives—potentially setting the stage for layoffs if the volume of guides cannot be met.
Staff members have expressed concerns that the new focus is just a way to reduce staffing costs by copying content or outsourcing guides from other sources. Critics note that this approach undermines the quality of content and the livelihoods of the writers, who were originally hired based on their journalistic expertise.