Game chat tool developer Discord lays off 17% of its staff

ChainCatcher news, game chat application developer Discord announced on Thursday that it will lay off 17% of its workforce, equivalent to 170 employees, joining the growing list of tech companies announcing layoffs at the beginning of 2024. The company's CEO Jason Citron stated in an internal memo that the layoffs are necessary as Discord needs to improve efficiency following the hiring spree in 2020.

Since the beginning of 2024, several tech companies have announced layoffs, including Amazon-owned live streaming site Twitch, game engine giant Unity Software, Japanese cybersecurity company Trend Micro, and Google's parent company Alphabet.