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[Lunar15]

That Gies tweet is not related.

 

[MikeE21286]

That's an old aegies tweet about Adam Orth.

I was gonna say...

If that was in response to the voting of worst company he is an idiot.

 

[MaximumFlipFlop]

Wow post some context with that tweet Jesus :/

 

[Mesoian]

Not funny, maybe he got fired as well.

What a fucking twat.

See, this is why this meme is a bad thing.

 

[Effnine]

2,000 is huge ... sympathy to all involved.

Is there a way to reverse this gif?

 

[DaBuddaDa]

I hope Victory comes out alive here.

 

[LiK]

Joke post using old tweet already pissed off people. Poor Arthur.

 

[gaming_noob]

Durango's exclusive EA game cancelled...

 

[Nirolak]

I hope Victory comes out alive here.

Victory fits with their new digital strategy.

This is going to hit social and underperforming core titles the most, and any mobile titles that don't fit with their new blockbuster model.

 

[Kazuma Kiryu]

is aegies getting fired too?

 

[Jb]

In recent weeks, EA has aligned all elements of its organizational structure behind priorities in new technologies and mobile. This has led to some difficult decisions to reduce the workforce in some locations.

Damn. If I was working at Bioware/Criterion or any non mobile focused studio I'd start looking for work elsewhere

 

[Raxus]

Hope everyone there lands on their feet. EA head honchos may be a bunch of grade a assholes but they have some talented people working for them.

 

[Alec]

Like that silly award has anything to do with it.

+1

 

[darkside31337]

Whos supposed to be making NBA Live now anyway? Is it EA Canada? I wonder if they just gave up on that :|

 

[Tyrax]

EA is preparing for the eventual Activision buyout. Call of Duty: Warfighter!

 

[DaBuddaDa]

This is going to hit social and underperforming core titles the most, and any mobile titles that don't fit with their new blockbuster model.

Sounds like Black Box, Danger Close and Montreal are pretty much RIP then.

 

[sflufan]

I wonder where The Old Republic fits into the company's new strategic direction. I'd think that F2P makes it viable.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Sounds like quite a culling. That's not good.

 

[Nirolak]

Damn. If I was working at Bioware/Criterion or any non mobile focused studio I'd start looking for work elsewhere

So far they haven't been touching those studios (well, on BioWare, the core Edmonton/Montreal ones) since they're part of their AAAA strategy.

Like EA Montreal largely closed, but BioWare Montreal is the part of it that still exists.

Sounds like Black Box, Danger Close and Montreal are pretty much RIP then.

Yeah most of those have been dissolved already.

What remains of Black Box is working on PopCap's FPS game or are part of the Frostbite Vancouver team.

Danger Close I covered earlier, and Montreal presumably had staff shifted to BioWare Montreal and straight laid off.

 

[faceless007]

I seem to remember a few years ago they went through similarly massive layoffs to streamline operations. Did they restaff up since then or is this trimming even more?

 

[TalesOfWin]

Hope it doesn't affect DICE because I'm one of the noobs there... I'd be screwed for sure.

On the plus side DICE has been expanding lately, so it wouldn't make any sense to do layoffs now.

if you're with DICE now and havent heard anything, i guess you're safe.

 

[Oddduck]

Sucks to see so many people lost their jobs.

 

[Nokterian]

Nintendo: "Please understand"

Square Enix: "Please be excited"

EA: "Please go"

 

[Kunan]

Brutal. My heart goes out to those affected :/

 

[Moobabe]

Unrelated, sort of.

 

[Coolwhip]

Someone should change Bioware to EA in te comic.

 

[Patryn]

Visceral? I could see them being a target after DS3 "underperformed".

 

[Hellsing321]

Jesus. 2000? That is just unreal if its anywhere close to the truth.

 

[Lunar15]

No fan of Gies, but don't please lie about stuff he says. Or the context in which it's being said. Or anyone, for that matter.

 

[Nirolak]

Visceral? I could see them being a target after DS3 "underperformed".

Well, Visceral went from Melbourne/Los Angeles/Redwood Shores/Montreal/Shanghai to Redwood Shores/Shanghai already, so I'm not sure how much more reduction they intend to do.

I think they might be working on EA's new alternating shooter franchise at the RWS studio, and Shanghai doesn't really make sense for layoffs.

 

[TalesOfWin]

No fan of Gies, but don't please lie about stuff he says. Or the context in which it's being said. Or anyone, for that matter.

yeah that is pretty low.

 

[saladine1]

What about Need For Speed?
Will that be affected?

I need my Underground 3...

 

[FrankT]

Good night. Who would want to work for EA after all the chopping they have done this gen.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

man this is sad what studios got affected here?

 

[Phoenician_Viking]

Damn, i hope those effected find jobs asap. I really hope this does not touch Insomniac.

 

[Impeccable]

What a better time to make an exclusive for next generation.

 

[Nirolak]

man this is sad what studios got affected here?

We won't know for sure until more leaks come.

 

[Sblargh]

jesus christ, fuck this man to hell. That's just sadistic.

 

[gundamkyoukai]

I expected some layoffs with them getting a new CEO but this number is much bigger than i ever thought it would be .

 

[Ace Harding]

So far they haven't been touching those studios (well, on BioWare, the core Edmonton/Montreal ones) since they're part of their AAAA strategy.

Like EA Montreal largely closed, but BioWare Montreal is the part of it that still exists.


Yeah most of those have been dissolved already.

What remains of Black Box is working on PopCap's FPS game or are part of the Frostbite Vancouver team.

Danger Close I covered earlier, and Montreal presumably had staff shifted to BioWare Montreal and straight laid off.

PopCap is making an FPS? Seriously? Why am I just hearing this. I don't even know what to think about that.

 

[DaBuddaDa]

Damn, i hope those effected find jobs asap. I really hope this does not touch Insomniac.

Insomniac is an independent, private company.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

2,000 is huge ... sympathy to all involved.

Is there a way to reverse this gif?

http://i.imgur.com/SLQJc.gif[IMG][/QUOTE]

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/xgTS9BF.gif

 

[daxgame]

wow... that's real big...

 

[ido]

THE GEIS TWEET IS UNRELATED AND OLD.

But yeah, this is terrible news for everyone involved. I can't imagine what they must be going through right now.

 

[Kazerei]

So 10% is 900-1000 people? That's still a lot ... wow ...

 

[GulAtiCa]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=55460344&postcount=96

JDSN should really remove that image. Everyone is getting confused.

 

[MaximumFlipFlop]

THE GEIS TWEET IS UNRELATED AND OLD.

But yeah, this is terrible news for everyone involved. I can't imagine what they must be going through right now.

How about shit for brains edits it so more of us don't see it out of context?

 

[Kimawolf]

I stated it numerous times, over and over, the industry was stuck in a bubble and now it's bursting, and the major contraction is coming (I.E. crash). I won't even go into the details of why I believe it, but unlike bubbles of other industries, the video game bubbles was one the companies burst on their own.

 

[Phoenician_Viking]

Jesse Cox says 2000 people laid off...

https://twitter.com/JesseCox

"This just in: EA set to lay off 2,000 employees?!"

"EA laying off 2000 people - my source? I am the source Expect the news to hit the net soon."

"Notices were given this morning."

"Here ya go: Press Release http://www.ea.com/news/ea-organizational-update …
no numbers included, but trust me, 2000 lay offs is accurate"

Make of it what you will

2000? Holy shit that´s a huge number. That´s awful, hopefully all the effected get job asap.

It´s a 1000 people apparently. Still a huge number and it´s awful.

 

[SolidsnackooFoxhound]

jesus christ, fuck this man to hell. That's just sadistic.

His parents probably hate him just as much as we do. X: )