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by Steve Watts, Jul 26, 2012 2:45pm PDTWB Games Seattle, the Washington based studio of Warner Bros Interactive, has suffered layoffs today. Warner Bros has confirmed the layoffs, without specifying a reason or number of employees affected. The studio is currently working on Guardians of Middle-Earth, a MOBA coming to PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade.
"Due to shifting business imperatives, WB Games Seattle has made staff reductions," the company said in a statement. "The group will continue to remain an integral part of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment."
Joystiq reports that the news started this morning, when 3D Realms founder George Broussard tweeted word of the layoffs. Unspecified sources backed up the story, followed by the official statement from Warner. This is the second round of layoffs to hit the studio in less than a year, after approximately 60 people were let go last November.
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WB Games Seattle has suffered an unspecified number of layoffs, Warner Bros Interactive has confirmed.
WB Games Seattle has suffered an unspecified number of layoffs, Warner Bros Interactive has confirmed. : Shacknews
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The gaming industry is so fucked, I don't see why anyone would want to work in it. I used to want to when I was a kid growing up in the 80s/90s, but now it's all the same story: make game, fire people, rinse/repeat.
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