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EA has lad-off an undisclosed number of number staff members at its customer service center in Galway, reports Ireland’s The Journal. When asked for a statement on the matter, the firm provided the trade outlet with the same response given to the lay-offs which occurred earlier in the week in Montreal. In September of last year, EA announced it would add 300 new jobs to the 200 already present at its Galway offices, through an IDA Ireland-supported expansion. While EA would not comment on the number affected, the trade journal understands the number of cuts equate to less than 20 positions. Thanks, Sorvin.

Ubisoft has just announced in a post-results conference call that is expects to hire an extra 900 staff in the next 12 months.

“Five hundred will go to the new studios,” said CEO Yves Guillemot, talking of expansion into India, Singapore and China.

The other 400 will be added to existing studios.

The publisher currently employs 3,600 staff.