Axie Infinity 的创造者 Sky Mavis 解雇了 50 名员工，尽管首席执行官坚称这不是因为财务挑战

Sky Mavis 是曾经火爆的非同质代币 (NFT) 游戏 Axie Infinity 背后的公司，该公司将裁员 20% 以上，首席执行官坚称这一决定并非出于财务挑战。

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 是曾经火爆的非同质代币 (NFT) 游戏 Axie Infinity 背后的公司，该公司将裁员 20% 以上，首席执行官坚称这一决定并非出于财务挑战。

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.

首席执行官兼联合创始人 Nguyen Thanh Trung 在社交媒体上宣布了裁员计划，并表示公司重心的转变需要做出这一决定。

“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：“为了更好地专注于这些产品，并具备在第一季度开设 Ronin 所需的敏捷性，我们做出了艰难的决定，解雇 21% 的员工。”预计员工人数约为 250 人，此次裁员将影响 50 名员工。

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 成立于 2018 年，推出了 Axie Infinity，这是一款广受欢迎的 NFT 游戏，尤其是在东南亚。到 2021 年 Axie 达到顶峰时，其日活跃用户平均超过 250 万，其中菲律宾占比超过 40%。如此庞大的粉丝群使该公司在 2021 年创造了 13 亿美元的收入。它还吸引了大批投资者，在当年 10 月的一轮融资中，该公司估值达到 30 亿美元。

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，黑客从 Axie 的以太坊侧链 Ronin Network 盗走了超过 6 亿美元。这只是公司垮台的开始。然而，最大的阻力是过去两年 NFT 的急剧下滑。 Axies 是生态系统的原生 NFT 代币，曾经的底价为 700 美元，现在以美分进行交易，其价值缩水了 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.

尽管如此，被指控在 6 亿美元黑客攻击事件发生后领先市场的 Nguyen 坚称，裁员与财务紧张无关。

“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.

“我想绝对明确：这一决定与公司的预算或财务状况无关。相反，这是一项战略举措，可以让 Sky Mavis 更加集中精力，为 2025 年及以后的高速增长做好准备。”

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.”

在给一家媒体的一份声明中，他强调了这一说法，并指出“裁员的决定与 NFT 市场趋势无关。这是精简我们团队并使公司在 2025 年实现强劲增长的战略举措。”

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.

他补充说，该公司将不再生产具有大众吸引力的产品，而是专注于迎合其核心粉丝。这包括加倍投入 Ronin Wallet、Mavis 市场和 Web3 游戏发行。 Nguyen还透露Sky Mavis将在明年初发布一款新游戏。