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Kane & Lynch, Hitman Dev Hit With Layoffs

IO Interactive, the Danish studio behind Hitman and Kane & Lynch, let go about 30 employees this week, according to sources close to the studio.


October 28, 2010
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Annual EA Layoffs Hit NBA, Skate Teams Hardest, Sources Say

EA has issued its latest round off layoffs today, describing them as “season roll-offs,” which sounds much more pleasant. According to sources claiming knowledge of the situation, EA Canada, developer of Skate and NBA Elite, bore the brunt of those cuts.


October 26, 2010
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Vaporware Classic Wardevil Finally Put Out Of Its Misery

Wardevil was one of the first current-generation games to ever be shown off. That was back in 2005. Back when it could still be called an upcoming game. Now? We can call it a cancelled game.


October 15, 2010

Breaking News: Krome Studios To Close?

Kotaku AU

Reports on Twitter and some news out of the Games Connect: Asia Pacific conference seem to suggest that Krome Studios will close its doors this Monday.


October 12, 2010
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Singularity Game Developer Hit With Layoffs

The developer behind Singularity, Wolfenstein and Marvel: Ultimate Alliance was hit with layoffs today, according to sources familiar with the Raven Software.


September 2, 2010
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LucasArts Confirms Layoffs, Former Staffers Speak Out

Star Wars game developer LucasArts has confirmed to Kotaku that it’s making cutbacks at its internal studios today. Word from those affected by LucasArts layoffs indicating deep cuts.


September 1, 2010

Rumour: Job Cuts At Lucasarts

Kotaku has learned that the expected job cuts at Lucasarts will be taking place today, with up to 30% of the company’s internal developers to be let go.


August 27, 2010
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Layoffs At Tom Clancy-Founded Red Storm Entertainment

Thirty-eight people were laid off today from Red Storm Entertainment, the Ubisoft-owned studio co-founded by Tom Clancy and best known for the Ghost Recon franchise.


August 19, 2010
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Krome Lays Off 100+ Employees, Shuts Adelaide Studio

Kotaku AU

Word is that Australia’s largest development studio, Krome Studios, has today closed its Adelaide office and laid off many more employees from both its Melbourne and Brisbane studios. All up, over a hundred jobs have been lost.


August 18, 2010
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APB’s Studio Is Nearly DOA

After cutting 60 jobs last week, UK-based studio Realtime Worlds, the maker of the cops-and-robbers MMO APB, entered administration today, a process somewhat analogous to Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganisation in the United States.