Restart, a games media website sponsored by Walmart, has laid off its entire editorial team, according to a Friday post from Brandy Berthelson, the site's former editor-in-chief. Other staffers have also publicly posted about losing their jobs.
The site launched in late 2024 and is operated by Moonrock, a content marketing agency. The abrupt dismantling of its newsroom comes less than a year and a half after the outlet debuted, cutting short whatever editorial mission the brand-backed experiment set out with.
The layoffs underscore ongoing turbulence in games media, where sponsored and branded-content ventures have struggled to sustain dedicated reporting staffs. With Restart's editorial team gone, the site's future direction under Moonrock remains unclear.