Aaaaand Kirkhope moves around again. Where will he end up this time?
The Company is experiencing an economic downturn. To avoid further losses and possibility of retrenchment, the Company has decided that a companywide lay off is absolutely necessary.
These layoffs are non-voluntary and non-disciplinary.
This is your official notice of lay off, effective today, Thursday, May 24th, 2012.
38 Studios laid off all its employees in Providence and Maryland this afternoon, several sources tell WPRI 12. Here is the full text of the email the company sent workers:
The Company is experiencing an economic downturn. To avoid further losses and possibility of retrenchment, the Company has decided that a companywide lay off is absolutely necessary.
These layoffs are non-voluntary and non-disciplinary.
This is your official notice of lay off, effective today, Thursday, May 24th, 2012.
The company had 379 full-time employees at its two studios as of March 15. More details as they become available.
I guess Schilling won't be posting on Gaf anymore.
The Company is experiencing an economic downturn. To avoid further losses and possibility of retrenchment, the Company has decided that a companywide lay off is absolutely necessary.
These layoffs are non-voluntary and non-disciplinary.
This is your official notice of lay off, effective today, Thursday, May 24th, 2012.
...I'm glad I got a signed copy of Amalur now. -.-
Aaaaand Kirkhope moves around again. Where will he end up this time?
...there's sarcasm in there. It's in bad taste, sorry. I know people that work there, so trust me, I'm not exactly happy about this either. I was really pulling for them. The studio is insanely talented.Yes, that's the correct take-away from the news that 400 people lost their jobs.
So whats the reasons for Studio 38 did so bad?
Why not? He was our bestest buddy!
Fuck that guy. He made sure he got paid back for his loan to the company while his employees didn't get paid for weeks and are suddenly out of insurance. Yet another douchebag tough-talking right winger who shafts the people under him. He'll be fine - the people that trusted him, not so much.
Why not? He was our bestest buddy!
Fuck that guy. He made sure he got paid back for his loan to the company while his employees didn't get paid for weeks and are suddenly out of insurance. Yet another douchebag tough-talking right winger who shafts the people under him. He'll be fine - the people that trusted him, not so much.
Live press conference with RI gov and other state officials on the local news...
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Some are watching via the stream posted earlier.
So dude tried to start a new company, employing hundreds of people, dedicating himself to building something great and directly communicating with fans but because it didn't work, "Fuck that guy."?
He dared to start something and build it. He, and the hundreds of employees he worked with, busted their butts to create this world. I'm glad he did, and I'm very glad I purchased his game at $60 because, for all its flaws, it was a hell of a fun game.
But that's right, "Fuck that guy."
So dude tried to start a new company, employing hundreds of people, dedicating himself to building something great and directly communicating with fans but because it didn't work, "Fuck that guy."?
He dared to start something and build it. He, and the hundreds of employees he worked with, busted their butts to create this world. I'm glad he did, and I'm very glad I purchased his game at $60 because, for all its flaws, it was a hell of a fun game.
But that's right, "Fuck that guy."
Some are watching via the stream posted earlier.
Why not? He was our bestest buddy!
Fuck that guy. He made sure he got paid back for his loan to the company while his employees didn't get paid for weeks and are suddenly out of insurance. Yet another douchebag tough-talking right winger who shafts the people under him. He'll be fine - the people that trusted him, not so much.
So dude tried to start a new company, employing hundreds of people, dedicating himself to building something great and directly communicating with fans but because it didn't work, "Fuck that guy."?
He dared to start something and build it. He, and the hundreds of employees he worked with, busted their butts to create this world. I'm glad he did, and I'm very glad I purchased his game at $60 because, for all its flaws, it was a hell of a fun game.
But that's right, "Fuck that guy."
So should I grab Kingdoms off steam really quick? The publisher (Big huge self published on steam right?) is now dissolved so what will happen with that game? Who will get the money?
i will be disappointed if i don't see any articles soon about other studios claiming to be scooping up some of these layoffs. don't think all the worker bees really deserved this.
i will be disappointed if i don't see any articles soon about other studios claiming to be scooping up some of these layoffs. don't think all the worker bees really deserved this.
Stories like this are why, even though I love making games, I am ok with not having a job in the industry anymore. Same thing happened to me.