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Report: Layoffs Hit EA Studios Including Tiburon, Black Box, Redwood Shores, Mythic
gamasutra.com - 11 days ago
Report: Layoffs Hit EA Studios Including Tiburon, Black Box, Redwood Shores, Mythic
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[ Update: As part of its quarterly financial results, Electronic Arts issued a statement confirming it will lay off 1,500 workers by April 2010.] Gamasutra has learned that major third-party publisher Electronic Arts issued a round of layoffs across its studios ahead of its earnings call this ...
herald.warhammeronline.com - 10 days ago
Jeff Hickman - Executive Producer's Letter
— herald.warhammeronline.com — Hello everyone, With all that is going on within Mythic Entertainment and EA, I would like to take a moment to reinforce the studio’s dedication to both our games and our players. At Mythic, we remain committed to our games and the passionate people ... (more) Jeff Hickman - Executive Producer's Letter

Comments vote down Warhammer Vault - The Ultimate Resource found this 10 days agofound this
Rumor: EA Guts Workforce After Big Playfish Buyout [Rumor]
kotaku.com - 11 days ago
Rumor: EA Guts Workforce After Big Playfish Buyout [Rumor]
— kotaku.com — 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... (more) Rumor: EA Guts Workforce After Big Playfish Buyout [Rumor]

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marketwatch.com - 10 days ago
Electronic Arts sets 1,500 job cuts as losses grow
— marketwatch.com — Alert Email Print By Dan Gallagher , MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Electronic Arts Inc. reported a wider quarterly loss on Monday and announced plans to lay off as many as 1,500 workers in an effort to reduce costs, as the video-game ... (more) Electronic Arts sets 1,500 job cuts as losses grow

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EA buys Playfish, then lays off Mythic and EA staff
Cuppytalk — ... and Pet Society, which are both in the top 20 Facebook applications. The gloomy side of this?  EA have now reportedly laid off 40% of Mythic staff (I can confirm several in fact) and several other EA studios including Tiburon in Orlando, FL and Black Box in British Columbia.  My condolences goes out to the folks affected, including the awesome Jess Folsom who was the Community Coordinator at Mythic.  Snatch her up quick folks! Edit: Gamasutra has a better scoop with more details.  Looks like around 80 Mythic employees were affected. ...

Rumor: 80 more layoffs hit Mythic
Massively — ... Gamasutra is reporting that another 80 layoffs have hit Mythic Entertainment as well as several other Electronic Arts studios, although Mythic was the only MMO group to feel the sting of sudden unemployment. That would equate to 40% of the team, which would make for a brutal staff blow. Our best wishes go out to everyone finding themselves without a job and we sincerely hope they all find steady work as soon as possible. What does this mean for Warhammer Online, exactly? In light of the new Endless Trial it seems like EA is doing ...

Monday’s Good, Bad and Ugly
Bio Break — ... The Good: BioWare has responded to (reasonable) player concerns about the Warden’s Keep DLC in Dragon Age being a monetary barrier between players and a storage chest by providing a new patch that gives every player a chest in their camp. The Bad: Both Gamasutra and Kotaku have reported that EA just cut 1,500 jobs and the closure of several facilities as part of a cost reduction plan.  We do know at this point that Mythic was hit with 80 layoffs as part of this.  It’s a mind-blowing number of layoffs ...

The Shape of Things to Come
Welcome to Spinksville! — ... And the second is that EA laid off a lot of staff, including 40% of Mythic, developers of Warhammer Online. I think it’s fair to say that WAR’s days are numbered, and there’s not going to be any magical expansion on the way to introduce a third realm and save the game. ...

Thought for the day: EA layoffs
Tobold's MMORPG Blog — EA is usually the first company mentioned when people complain about game developers making unimaginative bad sequels instead of innovative good games. EA, due to sheer size, is also the company whose games are getting pirated the most. Now EA is laying off 1500 people, and there is an outrage among gamers. What did people think would happen to a company making bad games and being constantly robbed, in the middle of an economic crisis? If you wanted to save an EA programmer's job, all you had to do was buy some EA games legitimately. ...

Massive Layoffs at EA. Mythic loses 40% of their staff.
Muckbeast — ... This is obviously not a healthy sign for Warhammer: Report: Layoffs Hit EA Studios Including Tiburon, Black Box, Redwood Shores, Mythic. ...

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EA buys Playfish, then reportedly lays off Mythic and EA staff — Cuppytalk
Rumored for about a month, EA’s purchase of Facebook social game company Playfish (for $300 million) has been confirmed today . Playfish are known for their popular games Restaurant City and Pet Society, which are both in the top 20 Facebook applications. The gloomy side of this? EA ...