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EA Confirms Maxis Layoffs
by Nick Breckon, Aug 26, 2009 2:15pm PDTIt seems that today is not a good day to be a game developer for a successful studio, as publisher Electronic Arts has now confirmed a series of layoffs at Spore developer EA Maxis.
"Often in the video game industry, the size of a studio fluctuates in response to business conditions," EA told Shacknews in a prepared statement. "In this case, EA has taken action to reduce the workforce at Maxis as we focus the business and focus Maxis."
EA did not comment on the scale of the firings, though rumors indicated a sizable exodus. The company did restate its commitment to Spore and other Maxis properties.
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It reminds me of teachers... only they have tenor.
Publishers are retarded and they wonder why they don't sell X amount of suchandsuchgame 10... obviously its the pirates stealing their customers away to never never land.
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Studios should be receiving NOTHING BECAUSE THEY DON'T DO SHIT, PERIOD>
They are PARASITES, nothing else.
Artists - fine, give'em their fair chunk.
But NOT FOR 50+ or FUCKIN' FORVER - they did not come from outer space, they grew uphere, in this cultural environment, hey draw from the common creative pool so they MUST give back after they reap their decent reward.
Current copyright, patent etc system is COMPLETELY CRAZY AND BROKEN in the US, period.
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