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more about #layoffs more comments → Kris: Anything that doesn't match up with The Sims profitability has been cut. Good grief, is there anything left at all? #ea more » subnet6: Interesting. I just bought a clearance copy of Dead Space. Coincidence? I think not! #ea more » the7k: Well, considering original IPs are never profitable, looks like the gaming industry is going to start looking a lot more bland in the near future. An... more » mlubczyk001: Serves EA right. That's what they get for giving the market leader, the Nintendo Wii, bottom tier efforts. The 360/PS3/PC will look less appealing as... more » Nahir: I've noticed a lot of people saying that "Nooo! That means we don't get a Mirrors Edge 2. We need new IP!" Isn't it kind of weird to wish for new IP ... more » nuh uh no way _spaceblouse: aw hell. was Mafia 2 going to be an EA title? #ea more » (Starman) Starman: ...I have a feeling what one of those games were.... :'( #ea more » jayntampa: This is what I hate about big companies. It's not EA's fault, but it's a fault in the system. A game should be able to turn a small profit and it be g... more » Kobun: I prefer to think it's karma. #ea more » toadstoolporridge: It's a shame that all these projects are being cut and people are losing their jobs. We need more IP's in the gaming market, and yet here they are be... more » -Skyline-:Offering FREE Grunt Birthday Parties!: It's hard to be more successful then The Sims... I'm gonna guess Medal Of Honor, and Godfather were amongst the titles cut? Maybe Boogie too? more » ShaggE: Cracking Eggs Of Wisdom: If this affected Mirror's Edge, it's a-paddlin' time. I know the general consensus on the game is "Not bad, not great", but we need games like Mirror'... more » krynn: So more sequels huh? Activision and EA have the same business model. I don't know if we as gamers are to blame for this. If we didn't buy into yearly... more » excel_excel: Fuck. God damn it, Mirrors Edge 2....noooooo its going to be gone. hope Dead Space 2 is still on the cards. Please say that they are going to make ano... more » Phydeaux: Uhh, EA? Why are you doing all the negative stuff the day before Acti's launch of MW2? Seems like really bad timing. Like it's mere existence has ban... more » -
#cancellations
EA Cuts Loose Bottom Third Of Its Game Lineup
During a conference call regarding the company's 2nd quarter financial results, EA's John Schappert revealed that more than a dozen unannounced EA titles had been cut from production as part of its cost reduction plan. More » -
#disturbanceintheworkforce
EA Cutting 1500 Jobs To Reduce Costs
Lending credence to the rumors of massive layoffs, EA details a "cost reduction plan" in its 2nd quarter financial results press release that will result in the termination of 1,500 employees.
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#rumor
Rumor: EA Guts Workforce After Big Playfish Buyout
Electronic Arts has taken the ax to hundreds of employees at locations in Burnaby, Orlando and San Francisco today, according to chatter from former EA employees, issuing layoffs the same day it confirms a buyout of social gaming publisher Playfish. More » -
#layoffs
Romero's Slipgate Ironworks Hammered Down, MMO Project Still On
Slipgate Ironworks, the game development company founded by ex-id Software, ex-Ion Storm designer John Romero, has been pared down by parent company Gazillion, Kotaku has learned, with the start up's unnamed MMO still in development with a "smaller core team."
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#maxis
Maxis Layoffs Include Outspoken Spore Dev Chris Hecker
Electronic Arts' recent attempt to "focus" Spore developer Maxis—which was a nicer way of saying some people got laid off—includes one of its more rant-ready folks, Chris Hecker, a Technology Fellow at the company. Remember him? More » -
#disturbanceintheworkforce
Six Days In Fallujah Causes Casualties At Atomic Games
Atomic Games, the developer behind Six Days in Fallujah, have been forced to cut their development staff due to a lack of funding for the controversial game.
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#disturbanceintheworkforce
Layoffs Hit Sony Online Entertainment
Despite the runaway success of Free Realms and the growing anticipation for DC Universe Online, Sony Online Entertainment feels the layoff lash, confirming a 5% workforce reduction with Kotaku.
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#disturbanceintheworkforce
Rumor: Mass Layoffs Hit Bionic Commando Developer GRIN
Sweden-based developer GRIN is said to be the latest game studio hit by cutbacks, as multiple sources have told Kotaku that the Bionic Commando and Terminator: Salvation dev has laid off more than 100 staffers. More » -
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#disturbanceintheworkforce
THQ Cuts Down Big Huge Games, Lets Go Two More
Publisher THQ announced in February that it would be cutting back substantially, axing jobs and shuttering studios after losing $191.8 million last quarter. Today, we learn that developer Big Huge Games is due to close.
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#disturbanceintheworkforce
Update: Layoffs Hit Disney Interactive, Turok Sequel Canceled
Disney is the latest in a long list of companies planning to pare down its workforce, with cuts and consolidations affecting Disney Interactive Studios. Layoffs are said to have already hit Turok developer Propaganda. More » -
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Nexon Shutters Vancouver Development Studio
Thanks to numerous tips, Kotaku has now confirmed with staff at Nexon America that the company's Vancouver-based development studio has shuttered its doors today, leaving upwards of 90 employees looking for jobs.
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#disturbanceintheworkforce
Rumor: SEGA of America Starts Scaling Back, Lays Off Thirty
IGN is reporting today that SEGA is the latest publisher to start cutting costs, laying off 30 employees from its American subsidiary. No word on where exactly the cuts are coming from, however. More » -
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Microsoft Planning "Significant" Cuts, Source Says Layoff Reports "Exaggerated"
Xbox 360 manufacturer Microsoft is reported to be jumping on the cost-cutting bandwagon, according to reports from CNBC. Said to be pursuing "significant" savings measures, spokespeople say that reports of mass layoffs are greatly exaggerated. More » -
#developerforsale
Free Radical Cuts 140 Jobs, Up For Sale
The rumors of TimeSplitters developer Free Radical's demise were a bit premature, but things aren't at all good, as the developer drops over 75% of their workforce and puts the remnants up for sale. More » -
#disturbanceintheworkforce
EA Reducing Work Force By 1,000, Closing 9 Locations
EA has revealed further details on its restructuring plans, which will see the publisher cutting approximately 1,000 jobs and closing or consolidation of nine studio and publishing locations, including Black Box Studio.
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#disturbanceintheworkforce
Rumor: Factor 5 Sacks Half Its Staff
Lair developer Factor 5 was hit with layoffs today, cutting its staff in half after letting go a reported thirty-seven employees. Edge cites a "well placed source" who confirms the developer's recently publicized money woes. More » -
#funcom
Funcom Cuts Staff In The Name Of Efficiency
Following rumors on Friday regarding the termination of a large chunk of their U.S. workforce, Age of Conan developer Funcom has confirned that sacrificies had indeed been made. More »
