{"id":77510,"date":"2024-04-28T17:22:07","date_gmt":"2024-04-28T21:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=77510"},"modified":"2024-04-28T17:24:53","modified_gmt":"2024-04-28T21:24:53","slug":"yuga-laps-announces-restructuring-plans-to-lay-off-staff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/yuga-laps-announces-restructuring-plans-to-lay-off-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Yuga Laps Announces Restructuring, Plans to Lay off Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Yuga Labs announces a restructuring plan, including layoffs, to refocus on core crypto-native projects and <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/cross-chain-operations-web3-wallets-and-interoperability.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">streamline operations<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/croc_1714310921683-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/croc_1714310921683-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/croc_1714310921683-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/croc_1714310921683-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/croc_1714310921683-750x422.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/croc_1714310921683-1140x641.jpeg 1140w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/croc_1714310921683.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Yuga Labs' co-founder and CEO, Greg Solano, stated:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;I&nbsp;am hellbent on transforming Yuga and getting us back to our roots,&nbsp;and that&nbsp;means making hard decisions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>In a note to the group, Solano stated that <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/yuga-labs-releases-new-wrapper-contract-for-cryptopunks.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Yuga Labs<\/a> had become disoriented and that the reorganization would result in the formation of a more compact, adaptable, and crypto-focused staff.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;The creative-first spirit that dove this company from inception has been&nbsp;getting&nbsp;muddied by labyrinthine corporate processes. We work hard&nbsp;and&nbsp;we&nbsp;care&nbsp;but&nbsp;somehow end up with groups and committees. We plan more than we ship.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The CEO and co-founder of Yuga Labs, <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/people\/greg-solano\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Greg Solano<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g id=\"wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\" fill=\"none\" clip-path=\"url(#clip0_31_188)\">\r\n                            <path d=\"M9.16724 14.8891L20.1672 3.88908\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M13.4497 3.53554L20.5208 3.53554L20.5208 10.6066\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M17.5 13.5L17.5 16.26C17.5 17.4179 17.5 17.9968 17.2675 18.4359C17.0799 18.7902 16.7902 19.0799 16.4359 19.2675C15.9968 19.5 15.4179 19.5 14.26 19.5L7.74 19.5C6.58213 19.5 6.0032 19.5 5.56414 19.2675C5.20983 19.0799 4.92007 18.7902 4.73247 18.4359C4.5 17.9968 4.5 17.4179 4.5 16.26L4.5 9.74C4.5 8.58213 4.5 8.0032 4.73247 7.56414C4.92007 7.20983 5.20982 6.92007 5.56414 6.73247C6.0032 6.5 6.58213 6.5 7.74 6.5L11 6.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                        <\/g>\r\n                        <defs>\r\n                            <clipPath id=\"clip0_31_188\">\r\n                                <rect fill=\"white\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/>\r\n                            <\/clipPath>\r\n                        <\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/a>, stated that some of the company's goals have already started to be carried out. According to the CEO of Yuga, the company Farawaygg, which developed web games for Yuga like Dookey Dash and recently bought HV-MTL and Legends of the Mara, will let Yuga concentrate on making 3D Otherside games.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On February 21, Solano declared his intention to succeed previous Yuga CEO Daniel Alegre and thanked him. He continued, saying he is &#8220;reinvigorated to be taking the reins for our next chapter&#8221; in the startup's history, in the message. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of a larger restructuring, Yuga Labs announced in October 2023 that it was terminating staff members from its <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/okx-realigns-us-compliance-team-as-top-priority.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U.S. team<\/a>. The business made the decision to concentrate on creating the gaming metaverse Otherside.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yuga Labs announces a restructuring plan, including layoffs, to refocus on core crypto-native projects and streamline operations. 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