I was gonna say...That's an old aegies tweet about Adam Orth.
Not funny, maybe he got fired as well.
What a fucking twat.
I hope Victory comes out alive here.
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.
Like that silly award has anything to do with it.
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.
Damn. If I was working at Bioware/Criterion or any non mobile focused studio I'd start looking for work elsewhere
Yeah most of those have been dissolved already.Sounds like Black Box, Danger Close and Montreal are pretty much RIP then.
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.
Nintendo: "Please understand"
Square Enix: "Please be excited"
EA: "Please go"
Visceral? I could see them being a target after DS3 "underperformed".
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.
man this is sad what studios got affected here?
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.
Damn, i hope those effected find jobs asap. I really hope this does not touch Insomniac.
2,000 is huge ... sympathy to all involved.
Is there a way to reverse this gif?
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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.
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
jesus christ, fuck this man to hell. That's just sadistic.