EA Games Fires Hundreds of Employees
I guess game sales are down a bit for the company that makes The Sims. EA games (Electronic Arts) had to lay off hundreds of workers:(
EA began laying off 325 to 350 employees on Wednesday, or 5 percent of its work force. The company reportedly will cut about 140 workers at EA headquarters in Redwood City, where 1,600 are employed. Most of the newly unemployed are game developers, including computer graphics artists and programmers,
EA, maker of "Madden NFL" and "The Sims" said the move will help reduce costs and realign resources as the company moves through a revenue-slowing transition to new gaming consoles.
EA and its competitors have all suffered slower game sales in recent months, typical as the industry moves to adopt next-generation game machines, which happens every five years or so. Many consumers are delaying new game purchases in anticipation of the release of Sony’s PlayStation3, due out later this year. Microsoft began selling its new Xbox 360 in November but supplies are still scarce.
Company spokesman Jeff Brown has also said EA is realigning game development resources to work on online gaming, and games for mobile phones and handheld systems. EA said it would offer employees severance packages, and, for some, positions elsewhere in the company. Via Business Journal
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