Vox Media transferred Polygon to Valnet on Tuesday, and the deal instantly erased dozens of jobs. The transaction ends a 13‑year run for the site that once launched with flashy videos and a promise to out‑cover the ga…

Polygon’s acquisition was announced without warning. Within hours, veteran editors Chris Plante, Michael McWhertor and senior writer Nicole Carpenter posted layoff notices on Bluesky. Carpenter’s last byline—an Epic v…

“Just completely sickened by this news,” co‑founder Brian Crecente wrote, underscoring the shock that rippled through a newsroom that had survived more than a decade of industry churn. “Mostly for those so suddenly an…

Curation editor Pete Volk echoed the sentiment: “Along with just about everyone else at Polygon, I am now out of a job, ending over a decade at Vox Media for me.” Senior reporter Petrana Radulovic posted a bittersweet…