According to a series of tweets by Obsidian Entertainment staff, the studio behind Fallout: New Vegas, Alpha Protocol, and the upcoming Dungeon Siege III, has been forced to let a currently unspecified number of employees go. The studio has not made an official statement regarding the matter.
It began with a few twitter messages from Duke Nukem co-creator George Brussard, foreshadowing of some massive cuts coming for those employed at Sony Online Entertainment. Brussard wrote that “Word that Sony Online Entertainment Seattle is having layoffs and that studio closure is possible. To be more clear, the layoffs may be SOE wide and […]
Sega West has made the news a lot recently, from its thoughts on motion controls to re-emphasizing its commitment to the Wii hardcore audience, but the company has made a new headline with a significant corporate restructuring. Its San Francisco office – which saw lay-offs of 36 employees (15%) – will now serve as its […]
Despite mega-publisher Activision-Blizzard having an amazing year in 2009, it looks like layoffs will continue to be a major part of corporate policy for the next quarter. A twitter post from George Broussard hints at a rumored 90 layoffs of Prototype developer Radical Entertainment’s employee stock, with unconfirmed reports suggesting that Guitar Hero makers Neversoft […]