disturbance in the workforce
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SOCOM Studio Hit With Layoffs; Sony Calls Them Routine
Scuttlebutt has it that the Sony Computer Entertainment studio Zipper Interactive, maker of combat shooters MAG and the SOCOM series, lost several employees in a round of layoffs today. Reached for comment, a Sony spokesperson confirmed layoffs at Zipper, characterizing them as “normal business practice and a result of cutting back on production resources after…
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Breaking News: Krome Studios To Close?
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.
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Krome Boss Confirms Job Cuts
Those rumours of layoffs at Australia’s largest development house are true. Krome Studios’ CEO Robert Walsh confirmed today that jobs have been cut at its Brisbane, Adelaide and Melbourne offices.
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Update: Ex-Pandemic Coder Confirms Lay-off At Brisbane Studio
In a post on his personal blog, former Pandemic programmer Tony Albrecht confirms he has been laid off from the studio’s Brisbane office. I think this pretty much verifies the rumours floating around today. All the best for the future, Tony, and if there are any Australian developers looking to hire right now, drop him…