ESPN: Eliminating Their Esports Vertical

ESPN, along with hundreds of layoffs, has decided to eliminate their esports vertical — but is that the right decision?

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Last week, ESPN announced the worst headcount reduction in the companies 41-year history — 500 in total, with 300 current employees being let go and another 200 open positions not to be filled.

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