{"id":66494,"date":"2026-05-12T17:41:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T08:41:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=66494"},"modified":"2026-05-12T17:42:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T08:42:39","slug":"cookie-run-developer-solicits-voluntary-resignations-amidst-financial-losses-cuts-executives-pay-by-50","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/cookie-run-developer-solicits-voluntary-resignations-amidst-financial-losses-cuts-executives-pay-by-50\/","title":{"rendered":"Cookie Run developer solicits voluntary resignations amidst financial losses, cuts executives’ pay by 50%"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Despite the success and expansion of its popular Cookie Run<\/strong> series, South Korean studio Devsisters has reported an operating loss of 17.4 billion Won (roughly $11.7 million USD) and a net loss of 15.1 billion Won ($10.1 million USD) for its Q1 2026 earnings (source: Thisisgame<\/a>). To tackle the big deficit, the company presented several \u201cspecific cost management strategies\u201d and a roadmap to help it return to profitability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cost management strategy includes four key points:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. The implementation of rigorous management reforms through executive accountability and a newly established \u201cCost Management Task Force\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. The review of the entire company\u2019s portfolio and adjusting the investment strategy to focus on \u201cselection and concentration\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Transition to a \u201chighly efficient, core-talent-centered organization\u201d through active adoption of new technologies<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Streamlining the organization by reducing new hires, promoting internal transfers, and offering company-wide voluntary resignations<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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