Playdots lays off 65 employees — October 13, 2022
Playdots, a consumer company based in United States, laid off 65 employees on October 13, 2022. At the time, the company was at the Acquired stage. The layoff was reported by this source.
Source: https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/13/23403055/take-two-playdots-shut-down-close-two-dots-garden-tails
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