Smite developer Hi-Rez Studios cuts 'senior management positions' because after all the other layoffs, 'the company had a lot of senior management in relation to our current size'

Less than six months after laying off an estimated 70 people, Smite 2 developer Hi-Rez Studios has made another round of cuts. But this time, rather than rank-and-file employees, the layoffs are focused on "senior management positions" near the top of the company's food chain.

The layoffs were first reported last week by former Hi-Rez designer ThorDG, whose message on X was quickly shared to the Smite subreddit, where Smite executive producer Alex Cantatore weighed in to confirm "a handful...