Archive for March 3rd, 2010
More developers lose their jobs. Makes GS Sad.
It is always hard to hear when someone loses their job. It is even worse when those people are in the game industry. THE worst is when those people are in the game industry and actually make fairly good games! Well that is the sadly the case. EA has decided to let go an undisclosed [...]
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EA lays off Boom Blox team
Today’s studio lay-off story comes from heavyweight publisher Electronic Arts. The recently laid off EA Los Angeles senior software engineer Jeff Dixon broke the news that the team responsible for Boom Blox was let go. In total, fourteen employees got the axe.
The team was working on a new intellectual property using the Xbox 360’s Project Natal. While the team no longer exists, the project will continue on with EA Bright Light Studio.
Meanwhile, EA explained that the layoff and ensuing transfer of projects as a “routine event” and that “moving projects to leverage development strengths is common in global studio organizations,” also promising that “all eligible employees will receive severance and outplacement assistance.”
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Splinter Cell Conviction Xbox 360 Bundle Unveiled
Here’s a look at Ubisoft’s upcoming Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Conviction Xbox 360 Bundle. Priced at $400, this special edition bundle consists of a 250GB Xbox 360, two wireless controllers and a standard edition of the game. Sadly, there’s no word on availability yet.
[Kotaku]
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New SMT: Strange Jouney Trailer Promises Real Demons
Whether you’re a fan of the other Shin Megami Tensei games or not, it looks like “Strange Journey” is going to be a pretty amazing game. If you don’t believe me, just check out the trailer and see what you’ll be missing if you don’t pick it up this week. …
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