Polygon has been bought to Valnet, with nearly all of workers laid off

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Polygon has been bought to Valnet, with quite a few workers let go as a part of the sale.

Former Polygon editor-in-chief Chris Plante took to social media to substantiate that he’s  not working with the outlet, which was based in 2012.

“I’m not with Polygon,” Plante wrote.  If you happen to’re hiring, please think about the numerous proficient writers and editors now in the marketplace. Each considered one of them deserves a spot in your workers. I gained’t be speaking extra in regards to the sale as a result of I wasn’t concerned.”

I am not with Polygon. If you happen to’re hiring, please think about the numerous proficient writers and editors now in the marketplace. Each considered one of them deserves a spot in your workers. I will not be speaking extra in regards to the sale as a result of I wasn’t concerned. Going to hang around with my child. Taking wins the place I can.

— Chris Plante (@plante.bsky.social) 2025-05-01T15:25:52.013Z

Former Polygon author Michael McWhertor additionally took to social media to substantiate that he had been affected. Half-time author Ian Walker additionally confirmed he’d not be working for the model.

Former senior reporter Nicole Carpenter stated, “I’ll say extra later, however I not have a job. I’m in search of work, as are *so* lots of my superb colleagues. I’ve numerous concepts and issues I’d like to write down. I’m actually in shock.”

Polygon was based in 2012 beneath Vox Media. The positioning initially launched with a concentrate on long-read content material and magazine-style articles. Over time, the web site has been the house to Brian Crecente, Russ Pitts, Justin McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Arthur Gies, and extra.

Valnet is the mother or father firm of a number of media manufacturers, together with TheGamer, Collider, ComicBookResources, MovieWeb, ScreenRant, GameRant, XDADevelopers, and MakeUseOf.

A number of different Polygon staffers took to social media to substantiate that that they had been affected by the sale.

I’m among the many MANY people who bought laid off at the moment. Do not have something good or considerate to say on it atm. gutted, unhappy, really feel utterly fucked. Fuck vox media administration ceaselessly. they did this shit on might day. vox media union ceaselessly.

— Ana Diaz (@pokachee.bsky.social) 2025-05-01T15:31:08.384Z

Together with nearly everybody else at Polygon, I’m now out of a job, ending over a decade at Vox Media for me. Working at Polygon was an exquisite expertise, and I am happy with the work we did there. I will likely be in search of work, in addition to beginning my very own undertaking(s) on the facet. Keep tuned!

— Pete Volk (@petevolk.bsky.social) 2025-05-01T15:31:55.880Z

Deputy editor Matthew Reynolds confirmed that he’d even be stepping away from Polygon following at the moment’s information.

“It’s been a privilege to work with an extremely proficient and supportive staff who I’ll actually miss, and I’m enormously happy with what we’ve achieved in our time collectively,” he wrote on BlueSky.