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Layoffs Hit GameSpot Again
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Key Points:
- Fandom has laid off GameSpot’s entire commerce team, including four staffers and five freelancers responsible for deals posts, buying guides, and preorder content.
- Vice president of games and entertainment Chris Grant, who joined Fandom in September 2025 and oversaw multiple sites, was also laid off.
- Deals editor Brendan Hesse, who was on paid medical leave recovering from a gunshot wound, and commerce editor Colette Bennett were among those affected by the cuts.
- Chris Grant, a co-founder of Polygon, had joined Fandom after Vox Media sold Polygon to Valnet in May 2025.
- Fandom did not respond to requests for comment regarding the layoffs.
