disturbance in the workforce
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Zombie Studios Has Closed Its Doors
Zombie Studios, opened all the way back in 1994, has closed its doors. Best known for its work on the original Spec Ops games and Blacklight series, Zombie also did a lot of licensed stuff, from Zork games to Saw.
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Layoffs At EA Today
We’ve heard from a couple of sources that EA is cutting jobs today with estimates of as much as 10 per cent of the workforce. EA won’t comment on teams affected or the headcount, but this means that fewer people are working at the company that brings you everything from Madden to Battlefield to The…
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Layoffs At Gameforge Jeopardize Free-to-Play Star Trek—Infinite Space
Today, Gameforge, the German-based publisher of browser-based video games, laid off 100 workers in a restructuring that cancelled two games and threatens its biggest property, Star Trek–Infinite Space.
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Epic Exec Says ‘Stupid Acquisitions’ Lead To Studio Closures
Noting the string of studio closures lately, the chief of European operations for Epic Games says there’s a pretty simple cause for them.