Six to Start

Six to Start is a games company known for its work in creating innovative digital experiences, including the famous game 'Zombies, Run!'

CCI Score

-63.86

0.04% April 18

Latest Event

Mass Layoffs Affecting Zombies, Run! Workers

Six to Start confirmed that while the Zombies, Run! service will remain available and fully functioning, an earlier report indicated that nearly all staff members were laid off, leaving only two employees and pausing new episode production.

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Six to Start is currently rated as an Architect.

-60 to -100 CCI Score

Companies in this category are instrumental in designing and executing authoritarian rule. They actively create and implement frameworks that sustain oppressive policies, wielding considerable influence in shaping autocratic systems.

Latest Events

MAR

21

2025

Mass Layoffs Affecting Zombies, Run! Workers
-79.38

Six to Start confirmed that while the Zombies, Run! service will remain available and fully functioning, an earlier report indicated that nearly all staff members were laid off, leaving only two employees and pausing new episode production.
-80

Labor Relations and Human Rights Practices

March 29

The decision to lay off nearly all staff, leaving only two workers, reflects a significant disregard for fair labor practices and workers' rights. This action undermines worker stability and can be interpreted as a negative business practice from an anti-fascist perspective that values worker protection and equitable treatment.

Zombies, Run! isn't going anywhere just yet. | The Verge
MAR

07

2025

Six to Start Mass Layoffs Amid Cost-Cutting Measures
-69.19

Six to Start, the developer behind the popular game Zombies, Run! and Marvel Move, laid off all but two of its staff during a Zoom call last week after parent company OliveX declared it could no longer sustain operational costs. Laid-off employees were issued redundancy notices as OliveX actively seeks a buyer to potentially save the company.
-70

Labor Relations and Human Rights Practices

March 29

The mass layoffs and issuance of redundancy notices undermine worker rights and contribute to labor instability. This decision, driven by cost-cutting measures under parent company OliveX, reflects an anti-worker approach, negatively impacting marginalized employees and eroding labor standards.

Zombies, Run! and Marvel Move maker lays off majority of staff
OCT

18

2023

Mass Redundancies and CEO Departure at Six to Start
-43.02

Six to Start, the developer behind Zombies, Run!, announced major redundancies affecting over 50% of its staff including the departure of longtime CEO Adrian Hon as part of a restructuring driven by parent company OliveX amid industry-wide economic pressures.
-50

Labor Relations and Human Rights Practices

March 29

The significant layoffs, impacting over half of the workforce and the departure of a long-serving CEO, indicate poor treatment of workers and a failure to safeguard labor rights. This move negatively affects employee stability and welfare, reflecting a broader disregard for fair labor practices.

Redundancies at Zombies, Run! and Marvel Move developer Six to Start