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[TalesOfWin]

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

he should pretty get some time off too.

 

[sflufan]

We really should remove the post with that irrelevant Gies tweet from this thread.

 

[axxxj]

Sounds like Popcap has gone! Awful...

 

[Quentyn]

Nirolak can you remove the Gies tweet? This just gonna rile people up over nothing.

 

[Aquamarine]

We really should remove the post with that irrelevant aegis tweet from this thread.

Agreed.

Memes should be confined to abstractions only, never quotes of vague Twitter posts that can be easily misconstrued.

 

[element]

Sounds like Popcap has gone! Awful...

not true. there are layoffs there, but it isn't gone.

 

[grumpy]

And we're only at the beginning of Generation 8...

 

[Nirolak]

We really should remove the post with that irrelevant Gies tweet from this thread.

Nirolak can you remove the Gies tweet? This just gonna rile people up over nothing.

I deleted JDSN's post.

 

[JABEE]

Edit:
.
Nevermind. Why would you post an old picture?

 

[sflufan]

I deleted JDSN's post.

Thank you, sir!

 

[axxxj]

not true. there are layoffs there, but it isn't gone.

Ahh at least thats something, sorry for the people who have gone though

 

[Liha]

They're going for a hat trick next year.

3 Golden Turds for EA!

 

[Folstern]

I hope Mohd didn't get laid off. He promised that I'd surely get the Karkland.

Hopefully the people involved find work soon.

 

[Imm0rt4l]

Unbelievable

 

[Hari Seldon]

So EA is just sticking to their core franchises and dumping the social stuff that has been terrible for them?

 

[Wyndstryker]

And we're only at the beginning of Generation 8...

With the way things are going, people shouldn't be surprised with whatever happens this gen. Take all preconceptions and assumptions out now, it's going to be one hell of a roller coaster ride.

 

[Last Hearth]

Is there any doubt that the industry is contracting?

 

[Nirolak]

I edited in the (brief) EA comment into the OP so it's more clear what they're keeping, and thus by omission, what they're likely not keeping.

 

[MaximumFlipFlop]

I deleted JDSN's post.

Thanks

My anger was palpable.

 

[Aquamarine]

Can't wait for EA's May 7th FY report that quantifies and qualifies the breadth of these restructuring / layoff efforts.

 

[inky]

That's such a stupid amount of people, jesus.

Keep doing what you are doing EA, I guess. I hope that plan of yours is working...

 

[SolidSnakex]

Well, blue_max mentioned they had been dissolved and the members either moved to Battlefield 4, Command & Conquer, or laid off.

LinkedIn supports this statement.

Thanks. I'd be curious to see someone do an article about the development of that game. I was a fan of the first game and even enjoyed the second one, but there was clearly a rather strange lack of polish in the second one. And other things that just felt off. It seemed like there were some dev issues going on behind the scenes.

What about Need For Speed?
Will that be affected?

I need my Underground 3...

I can't imagine NFS would be affected in any way. I'm pretty sure that Ghost was even set up specifically to work on titles in that series.

 

[JAYSIMPLE]

and everyone thinks next gen is safe as long as your not called nintendo. the games industry is in a bad way

 

[Nirolak]

and everyone thinks next gen is safe as long as your not called nintendo. the games industry is in a bad way

Well, to be fair, that is actually 1/2 of what EA is doubling down on.

They refer to the Sony/Microsoft boxes as "new technologies".

 

[Maxim726X]

and everyone thinks next gen is safe as long as your not called nintendo. the games industry is in a bad way

Pretty sure no one thinks that.

But this is a massive layoff from one of the biggest publishers in the industry.

 

[iamvin22]

wow a lot of friends just got the boot hope everyone bounces back from this.

 

[Alec]

Mirrors Edge 2. :'(

 

[Aquamarine]

Mirrors Edge 2. :'(

....Is officially dead. Deader than dead at this point.

 

[Schnozberry]

and everyone thinks next gen is safe as long as your not called nintendo. the games industry is in a bad way

Sad thing is Nintendo hasn't laid anybody off, and they will likely end up profitable once they get their head out of their ass and release some software.

 

[saladine1]

Thanks. I'd be curious to see someone do an article about the development of that game. I was a fan of the first game and even enjoyed the second one, but there was clearly a rather strange lack of polish in the second one. And other things that just felt off. It seemed like there were some dev issues going on behind the scenes.



I can't imagine NFS would be affected in any way. I'm pretty sure that Ghost was even set up specifically to work on titles in that series.

I'm wondering if Alex Ward's comments on not wanting to make racing games anymore has something to do with all this. He didn't sound really happy..

 

[Dysun]

Sad to see 2000 people have to look for work, hope they are able to bounce back quickly

 

[SolarPowered]

Two thousand souls let go. Goddamn that is just terrible news.

 

[1-D_FTW]

What the

Apparently so. I mean, clearly it's the internets fault this company has 10,000 employees. Big wonder these publishers can't make profits and are so reliant on the AAAA genre.

Sucks for everyone who lost their jobs, but it certainly doesn't dispel any assumptions that publishers are just loaded with middle-management bloat.

 

[DaBuddaDa]

Where's this 2000 # coming from? The OP says "as much as 10%" which would be much closer to 1000 than 2000.

 

[Paches]

Microsoft money not enough to save them.

Sad for those let go. Also, slightly less sad for those that will have to inevitably pick up the slack and get no reward for it.

 

[Aquamarine]

Where's this 2000 # coming from? The OP says "as much as 10%" which would be much closer to 1000 than 2000.

Jesse Cox.

https://twitter.com/JesseCox

 

[rrs]

So EA is getting ready to milk franchises to death? This will not end well.

 

[HamPster PamPster]

not true. there are layoffs there, but it isn't gone.

I hope the Black Dragon is safe

I hope everyone lands on their feet but 2000 is a lot of jobs for the rest of the industry to absorb

 

[SolidSnakex]

I'm wondering if Alex Ward's comments on not wanting to make racing games anymore has something to do with all this. He didn't sound really happy..

To be honest, i'm not sure what's going on there. Just last year EA handed over control of the series to Criterion. So it's really odd to see comments like that coming from the head of the studio.

 

[LiK]

Where's this 2000 # coming from? The OP says "as much as 10%" which would be much closer to 1000 than 2000.

check first page of thread where they quoted a tweet from JesseCox

 

[TheGreyHulk]

sucks for the employees losing their jobs, but EA got too big for their own good and they need to come back down to reality since nobody likes them because they develop from the top down and don't respect the gamer.

bye bye EA.

 

[DaBuddaDa]

check first page of thread where they quoted a tweet from JesseCox

Who is Jesse Cox, how would he know this information, and why is he trustworthy?

 

[QaaQer]

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.

should be bannable.

 

[Sblargh]

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

Dang. =/
It got to me.

 

[gundamkyoukai]

Well, to be fair, that is actually 1/2 of what EA is doubling down on.

They refer to the Sony/Microsoft boxes as "new technologies".

Truth is i think this was expected not the amount of people but EA was looking to cut a good amount of the fat off .
EA was to big for there new strategy they were planing to do .

 

[grimshawish]

should be bannable.

Am pretty sure its suppose to be.

 

[Aquamarine]

Who is Jesse Cox, how would he know this information, and why is he trustworthy?

He might know someone at EA who has the numbers, given his popularity.

He isn't inherently credible.

Jesse Cox is a voice actor, comedian, entertainer, and incredibly bad gamer. Host of the youtube channels jessecox and OMFGcata, he's also starting his own travel show early next year, while continuing regular hosting duties on The GameStation. When not mucking about online, he also lends his voice and acting talent to countless other channels and projects.

When it comes to Voice Overs, his goals are simple.
Always make the client happy, do whatever it takes to get the job right, never settle, continue to practice his craft, while getting as much exposure as possible.

Specialtiesown to earth, friendly, every day voices for commercial and online marketing. Creative, fun, and specialized in "fantasy" role characters.

 

[GoddyofAus]

I can't wait for Jim Sterling to tear EA a new one over this. Just disgraceful mismanagement.

 

[Nirolak]

Am pretty sure its suppose to be.

It is, but I let him have a pass since we allowed the dumb meme for too long.

 

[JDSN]

I apologize for quoting the image, sorry for the derail. Still, any reports on Montreal or the PoPcap people?