EA cutting 10% of its work force
by David Hinkle 
{ Dec 19th 2008 at 5:12PM }
Publisher EA has hit some tough times, as the company has detailed plans to restructure itself and release 10% of its workforce by March 31, 2009. That 10% comes down to about 1,000 jobs, so it's nothing small. And, part of that 10% includes EA Black Box, the developers behind Need for Speed, Skate, and its Wii port, Skate It.Black Box aren't the only ones affected, however, as EA will be closing nine studios and publishing locations overall. The remainder of Canada-based Black Box will be merged with another EA Canada studio, based out of Burnaby, BC.
Gallery: Skate It
[Via Joystiq]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Bowser Rogozhin @ Dec 20th 2008 6:43AM
This is what happens when you don't make the Wii your lead platform. What a great business model: release brand new ips, right in the middle of November, on the two platforms with smallest base. That makes real sense.
SephFinale @ Dec 20th 2008 11:13AM
I wonder if this is why EA decided to put their stuff on Steam...
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