gamesindustry.biz - 9/9/2008
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50 positions under threat as MMO publisher mothballs Brighton-developed title
ncsoft.com - 9/7/2008
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NCsoft Announces Formation of “NC West” STEPHEN COLBERT
GOES INTERGALACTIC AS HE LAUNCHE... Silicon Valley Icons to...
send DNA into space Olympic Gold Medalist Joins the Fight to Save Hu... NCsoft Auctions Ability to send Human DNA Into S... ...
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NCsoft Announces Formation of “NC West” CEO Taek
Jin Kim Promotes Chris Chung, Jeff Strain, David Reid,...
and Patrick Wyatt SEOUL, Korea, Sept. 10, 2008 — NCsoft ® Corporation (KSE: 036570.KS), the world’s leading publisher and developer of massively ...
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virginworlds.com - 9/15/2008
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Episode 17 Discussion Thread 'True dat...' by Zoso
Submitted on 2008-09-09 06:40:39 CST ... as I believe...
the younger generation would say. Good point about mentoring/sidekicking in WAR, I hadn't thought of that. I believe there's some CoH-style ...
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More job cuts coming for NCsoft?
Big Download Blog —
... in its UK offices. The story, which cites unnamed sources, claims that the UK office could be trimmed by as many as 50 people thanks to the cancellation of an unannounced game that was being developed there. The story once again brings back rumors that their 2007 launch of their sci-fi MMO Tabula Rasa could be shut down in months if a number of new subcribers are not found for the game. More information on this latest turn of events are expected to be revealed tomorrow. Read | Permalink | Email this | ...
More NCsoft layoff rumors: it's Europe this time
Massively —
... . Last time around, those rumors weren't ever addressed. Tabula Rasa players have been working hard to encourage new players to try the game, and we hope for their sake that this latest report is inaccurate. ...
NCsoft Forms New Western Subsidiary, Layoffs Expected
Worlds In Motion —
... Widespread media reports pegged the number of layoffs planned at the publisher's Brighton studio at about 50 employees. Citing anonymous sources, GamesIndustry.biz reports as many as 70 Brighton employees will lose their jobs as the studio stops work on an unannounced MMO in development there, though NCsoft declined to confirm when contacted by Gamasutra for comment. ...
'No current plans to can Tabula Rasa' says dev
Massively —
... has confirmed this. However, to put the job loss rumors into perspective, we would remind readers that the original source for this particular rumor - an article at gamesindustry.biz - referred to the loss of only 50 jobs. According to ...
Tabula rasa: ncsoft discontinuing it?
Warhammer Forums —
... http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...uropean-office
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NCsoft is preparing to trim its European office in Brighton by around 50 people, GamesIndustry.biz has learned.
According to a ...
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Hey, I Can Answer That One! It Sucks!
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So, NCsoft, how does it feel to absolutely lie through your teeth to players and staff about Tabula Rasa ?
You know, sometimes I wonder if some of the people who get access to posting ...
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