Axie Infinity 的創造者 Sky Mavis 解雇了 50 名員工，儘管執行長堅稱這不是因為財務挑戰

Sky Mavis 是曾經火熱的非同質代幣 (NFT) 遊戲 Axie Infinity 背後的公司，該公司將裁員 20% 以上，執行長堅稱這項決定並非出於財務挑戰。

Sky Mavis, the company behind the once-viral non-fungible token (NFT) game Axie Infinity, is laying off over 20% of its workforce in a decision the CEO insists wasn’t due to financial challenges.

Sky Mavis 是曾經火熱的非同質代幣 (NFT) 遊戲 Axie Infinity 背後的公司，該公司將裁員 20% 以上，執行長堅稱這項決定並非出於財務挑戰。

CEO and co-founder Nguyen Thanh Trung announced the layoffs on social media, saying that a shift in the company’s focus necessitated the decision.

執行長兼聯合創始人 Nguyen Thanh Trung 在社群媒體上宣布了裁員計劃，並表示公司重心的轉變需要做出這項決定。

“In order to better focus on these products and have the agility needed to open Ronin in Q1, we have made the tough decision to let go of 21% of our workforce,” he stated. With an estimated workforce of around 250, the layoffs will affect 50 employees.

他表示：“為了更好地專注於這些產品，並具備在第一季度開設 Ronin 所需的敏捷性，我們做出了艱難的決定，解僱 21% 的員工。”預計員工人數約 250 人，此次裁員將影響 50 名員工。

Founded in 2018, Sky Mavis took off with the launch of Axie Infinity, a play-to-earn NFT game that was wildly popular, especially in Southeast Asia. By 2021, when Axie peaked, its daily active users averaged over 2.5 million, with the Philippines accounting for over 40%. This massive fanbase enabled the company to generate $1.3 billion in revenue in 2021. It also attracted investors in their droves, and in a fundraising round in October that year, it was valued at $3 billion.

Sky Mavis 成立於 2018 年，推出了 Axie Infinity，這是一款廣受歡迎的 NFT 遊戲，尤其是在東南亞。到 2021 年 Axie 達到頂峰時，其每日活躍用戶平均超過 250 萬，其中菲律賓佔比超過 40%。如此龐大的粉絲群使該公司在 2021 年創造了 13 億美元的收入。

But in March 2022, hackers drained over $600 million from the Ronin Network, Axie’s Ethereum sidechain. This was only the beginning of the company’s downfall. However, the biggest headwind has been the drastic downfall of NFTs over the past two years. Axies, the ecosystem’s native NFT tokens, which once had a floor price of $700, now trade for cents, shedding 99.9% of their value.

但在 2022 年 3 月，駭客從 Axie 的以太坊側鏈 Ronin Network 盜走了超過 6 億美元。這只是公司垮台的開始。然而，最大的阻力是過去兩年 NFT 的急劇下滑。 Axies 是生態系統的原生 NFT 代幣，曾經的底價為 700 美元，現在以美分進行交易，其價值縮水了 99.9%。

Still, Nguyen—who was accused of frontrunning the market in the aftermath of the $600 million hack—insists that the layoffs had nothing to do with the financial constraints.

儘管如此，被指控在 6 億美元駭客攻擊事件發生後領先市場的 Nguyen 堅稱，裁員與財務緊張無關。

“I want to be absolutely clear: this decision is not related to the company’s budget or financial health. Instead, it is a strategic move that allows for a sharper focus and positioning Sky Mavis for hypergrowth in 2025 and beyond,” he stated.

「我想絕對明確：這項決定與公司的預算或財務狀況無關。相反，這是一項戰略舉措，可以讓 Sky Mavis 更加集中精力，為 2025 年及以後的高速增長做好準備。

In a statement to one media outlet, he doubled down on this assertion, noting that “the decision to reduce the workforce is not tied to NFT market trends. It is a strategic step to streamline our team and position the company for strong growth heading into 2025.”

在給媒體的聲明中，他強調了這一說法，並指出「裁員的決定與 NFT 市場趨勢無關。這是精簡我們團隊並使公司在 2025 年實現強勁增長的戰略舉措。

He added that the company would pivot away from making products with mass appeal and instead focus on catering to its core fans. This includes doubling down on the Ronin Wallet, the Mavis marketplace, and Web3 game publishing. Nguyen also revealed that Sky Mavis would release a new game early next year.

他補充說，該公司將不再生產具有大眾吸引力的產品，而是專注於迎合其核心粉絲。這包括加倍投資 Ronin Wallet、Mavis 市場和 Web3 遊戲發行。 Nguyen也透露Sky Mavis將在明年初發表一款新遊戲。