In a move that will surprise exactly no one who has ever tried to explain a loot box, the editor-in-chief of a major gaming site announced their departure after six years, immediately following the latest round of layoffs.

Sources say the timing is so impeccable that even the site’s calendar app filed for unemployment benefits.

Management described the parting as a mutual decision that was only slightly less awkward than a cross-promotional livestream.

The announcement came via a brief press release that cited a new strategic direction and a dramatic increase in inspirational posters on the break room wall.

Employees reportedly celebrated with a quiet moment of silence for all the drafts that will never see the light of day.

The six-year tenure is being commemorated with a coffee mug shaped like a loading wheel that never quite reaches 100 percent.

Industry analysts caution that this is less a departure and more a plot twist in a long-running franchise called Corporate America.

Fans express heartbreak on forums as if their favorite boss were a character who logs out in the middle of a boss fight.

Meanwhile, the company has promised to refocus on core content by hiring interns to write 500-word listicles about games they have not played.

In place of a farewell tour, the office is reportedly planning a farewell stream featuring a karaoke cover of the company’s mission statement.

Some observers wonder if the mass layoff label is the latest branding tactic, like a season pass for personnel.

One anonymous employee said the biggest takeaway is that layoffs are the only thing that seems to stay cross-platform.

The departing editor thanked readers for their crucial feedback delivered via relentless notifications.

As the dust settles, the site’s core spirit remains intact: a relentless appetite for news, plus a quarterly reminder that crunch time is a feature, not a bug.