C&C4 Layoff Rumor [Nov 10, 2009, 9:03 pm ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
Kotaku follows up on yesterday's announcement of layoffs at EA saying they've heard from "sources" that the team working on Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight was warned today that they will be laid off when the RTS sequel ships sometime next year. They also add a few other teams to the list of employees in danger of job loss, saying their source tells them the Spore team and Pandemic Studios LA (Mercenaries and The Saboteur) are also part of the massive cuts.
Spore was a big seller despite the DRM crap, wasn't it? I mean the game was a massive dissapointment, but the sales were good. Maybe EA assumes any follow-up would sell poorly based on fan response.
Pandemic... yeah, Mercs 2 was crap, that Lord of the Rings game was crap, Saboteur looks good, but not AAA by any means, and might be crap. No huge surprise there.
C&C4 worries me... the game is supposed to be online all the time, which means a long-lasting infastructure and content updates and all that jazz. The loss of the team seems to negate that entirely. Also, if it is a PC exclusive with online-only MMO type properties, it might sell bucket loads, and then the team is gone? Makes no sense.
Pandemic... yeah, Mercs 2 was crap, that Lord of the Rings game was crap, Saboteur looks good, but not AAA by any means, and might be crap. No huge surprise there.
C&C4 worries me... the game is supposed to be online all the time, which means a long-lasting infastructure and content updates and all that jazz. The loss of the team seems to negate that entirely. Also, if it is a PC exclusive with online-only MMO type properties, it might sell bucket loads, and then the team is gone? Makes no sense.
Does the Tiberian in this game sparkle in the sun?
"...and now with sports. The Cointen Spinky Whompers flumped the Floing Boing Welfencloppers, 70-fluff to 40-flabe. At the tone, the time will be 26 railroad."
As a past professional. Id just like to say its nice for once to see a game company actually WARN there employees. Rather then springing it on them in the morning when they come in and suddenly have no job.
I'm sure the support after these titles are released will be stellar....
Wow that's awesome. C&C 4 will be a complete mess. And so much for Spore becoming a Sims-type franchise.
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