Tag Archives: lay-offs
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 20:44 BST
EA lays-off internal analysis and reviews team
A source close to Game Informer, and a number of various tweets, have confirmed another round of lay-offs at EA. Those cut worked at the company’s internal analysis and reviews team. The team was responsible for studying Metacritic trends and providing “critical response before titles get in the hands of journalists,” according to GI. It’s unknown how many people were let go but according to Polygon the number was less than 20 employees.
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Posted in: EA, Jobs
Tags: EA Lay-offs, internal analysis and reviews team, lay-offs
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 21:52 BST
Hitman studio face lay-offs, nearly half of the staff lose jobs
IO Interactive has announced today that it has laid off nearly half of its current workforce as part of a refocus on the Hitman series.
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Posted in: Jobs, Square Enix, Trade
Tags: io interactive, lay-offs, Square Enix
Tue, Jun 04, 2013 | 09:41 BST
Zynga shutters four studios, more than 500 employees lose jobs
Massive lay offs have hit social game studio Zynga, with AllThings D reporting that the studio is closing down its Los Angeles, New York, Austin and Dallas studios; it’ll also lay off more than 520 of its employees.
Mon, Apr 29, 2013 | 07:47 BST
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 15 cancelled – rumour
EA has put the Tiger Woods PGA Tour series on hold as a cost-saving measure, according to anonymous sources.
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Posted in: EA, EA Sports, Jobs, Rumour, Sports
Tags: ea tiburon, lay-offs, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 15, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 16
Fri, Apr 26, 2013 | 09:40 BST
EA confirms lay-offs; PopCap Vancouver, Quicklime closed
Following rumours of the closure of the entire EA Partners label, EA has made a very vague statement confirming lay-offs and restructuring.
Wed, Apr 17, 2013 | 04:07 BST
EA lay-offs strike mobile teams in UK, India – report
Although EA still isn’t keen to comment, it has made layoffs at at least one and probably two studios, with talk of a wider restructuring across its mobile and social divisions.
Thu, Apr 11, 2013 | 20:06 BST
EA lay-offs hit mobile development team in Montreal
Electronic Arts has laid-off some of its employees at EA Mobile Montreal, and while the firm has commented on the matter, it had refused to provide the specific number of those affected.
Tue, Mar 05, 2013 | 00:25 GMT
BioWare: San Francisco shuttered, all staff laid off – rumour
Dragon Age: Legends developer BioWare San Francisco has been closed, with all jobs lost, according to reports citing anonymous sources.
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Posted in: Browser-Based, Casual, EA, Jobs, Mobile, Rumour, Social, Trade
Tags: Bioware San Francisco, BioWare Social, EA2D, lay-offs
Tue, Mar 05, 2013 | 00:24 GMT
Aliens: Colonial Marines developer issues lay-offs
Aliens: Colonial Marines co-developer Timegate Studios has laid off an unspecified number of staff.
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Posted in: Jobs, Trade
Tags: lay-offs, TimeGate Studios
Fri, Mar 01, 2013 | 01:21 GMT
GameFly restructuring result in lay-offs
Game rental service and digital distributor GameFly issued a round of lay-offs earlier today. The company explained the cuts as a result of restructuring, but did not give details. Joystiq cites one anonymous source for word that cuts were around one third of total staff, while another put the figure at 35.
Mon, Feb 25, 2013 | 23:45 GMT
Zynga closes, consolidates several US offices
Zynga has closed its Baltimore studio and shuffled staff around in New York and Texas, resulting in “minimal” job cuts.
Tue, Feb 19, 2013 | 20:43 GMT
Activision lay-offs affect 30 staffers globally
Activision has confirmed a round of lay-offs, resulting in 30 staffers being made redundant from the firm’s licensed games division.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Development, Jobs
Tags: lay-offs, licensed games, treyach
Wed, Jan 30, 2013 | 04:34 GMT
Disney lay-offs add 50 jobs to the headcount – rumour
Citing unnamed sources, the LA Times is reporting that Disney has laid off a further 50 staff from various locations in addition to the Junction Point closure today. We haven’t heard anything official yet, but expect details in Disney’s next financial report on February 5.
Thanks, GoNintendo.
Mon, Dec 17, 2012 | 06:18 GMT
Square Enix issues lay-offs at LA offices, MMOs unaffected
Square Enix has confirmed it has made lay-offs at its Los Angeles offices.
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Posted in: Jobs, MMO, RPG, Square Enix
Tags: Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn, lay-offs
Mon, Oct 29, 2012 | 23:09 GMT
Ghost Recon: Commander shelved, dev team laid off
Tactical social effort Ghost Recon: Commander has been axed, with developer Loot Drop laying off its the entire team as a result.
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Posted in: Jobs, Social, Strategy, Ubisoft
Tags: Brenda Romero, facebook, Ghost Recon: Commander, lay-offs, loot drop
Thu, Oct 18, 2012 | 14:45 BST
Lightbox lay-offs confirmed, studio to refocus on mobile
Starhawk developer Lightbox Interactive has confirmed significant lay-offs and an abrupt shift in focus.
Tue, Sep 25, 2012 | 08:00 BST
Sony PR team reportedly laid-off, ex-staffer mourns ‘titles sent out to die’
A former member of SCE America’s PR staff has said the company is dooming its own products, and that the PlayStation brand is being “hamstrung” by other divisions of Sony.
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Posted in: PS3, Sony
Tags: lay-offs, SCE San Diego
Thu, Aug 30, 2012 | 10:29 BST
PopCap lay-offs addressed “duplicative” roles, shift to mobile focus – Gibeau
PopCap’s lay-offs are part of the studio’s integration with EA, according to EA Labels boss Frank Gibeau, and also part of the publisher’s new focus on mobile gaming.
Thu, Jul 26, 2012 | 04:18 BST
Microsoft shutters two projects, issues lay-offs at Vancouver studio
Two titles have been shelved, including Microsoft Flight, but Microsoft has not closed its Vancouver studio.
Tue, Jun 12, 2012 | 09:02 BST
SK confirms lay-offs, denies Nintendo rumours
Silicon Knights boss Dennis Dyack has shot down yesterday’s whispers of the developer’s dependence on a disgruntled Nintendo.
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Posted in: Jobs, Nintendo
Tags: Dennis Dyack, eternal darkness, Eternal darkness 2, Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem, lay-offs, silicon knights
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