Bence "Beadyboy" Hamos speaks out after Crytek layoff
The former senior broadcast manager says his last day came shortly before an interview, after the Hunt: Showdown community learned of his exit in September.
Bence "Beadyboy" Hamos, the former Crytek senior broadcast manager known for his work on Hunt: Showdown, has spoken publicly about leaving the studio. His departure came in a wave of layoffs at Crytek that cut at least 30 jobs, in an interview reported by pcgamer.com. His last day at Crytek fell shortly before the conversation, which took place last month.
The Hunt: Showdown community learned of Hamos's departure in September. He had been one of the studio's most visible figures to players of the extraction shooter.
Hamos began at Crytek in 2018 in a social media role just before Hunt: Showdown launched, and eventually became senior broadcast manager. He worked at the studio for nearly nine years, focused entirely on Hunt: Showdown.
His connection to the company predates his career there: he played Crytek's Crysis as a teenager in Budapest, his hometown, and logged between 2,000 and 3,000 hours of Hunt: Showdown on his personal account.
Quick answers
Who is Bence "Beadyboy" Hamos?
He is a former Crytek senior broadcast manager and a well-known figure in the Hunt: Showdown community. He joined Crytek in 2018 and worked there for nearly nine years.
Why did Hamos leave Crytek?
He was among at least 30 people affected by a wave of layoffs at the studio. The Hunt: Showdown community learned of his departure in September.