Creative Assembly Facing Possible Layoffs

Following the news that free-to-play first-person shooter Hyenas is cancelled, developer Creative Assembly Xs about the fallout, saying that this may result in job losses:
We have made the incredibly difficult decision to begin a redundancy consultation process in some areas of our CJK operations, alongside ending development of HYENAS.

This may, unfortunately, result in job losses.

We fully understand that this has a significant impact on our people whether they are directly affected or not - which we are truly sorry for.

We have always aimed to operate as a studio; that is foundational to our values and culture. While we must go through this incredibly difficult process. 'I've will prioritise supporting our at every step.

For those whose jobs are at risk we will work to re-allocate them into other available roles within CA wherever possible. and ultimately minimise any job losses.

Our commitment to our projects and players has not changed; we will deliver more incredible experience to our players all the world for decades to come.

While this is a difficult moment across CA, we look forward to sharing more about our plans in the future.
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Sep 30, 2023, 02:31
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Jonjonz wrote on Sep 29, 2023, 06:33:
Yet another game industry player that gamboled on over investing in production in the hopes of windfall profits. Meanwhile games with modest production budgets like Battlebits are raking in the cash.

The execs who originally just blindly threw money into production budgets are now scrambling to blame anything rather than take responsibility for their budget decisions.

I love and have sent the requisite money to enjoy Battlebits but I do not want every game looking like that.
Total War does something few others do, and the B grade attempts at mimicry are often laughable. I don't like people losing their job but all labour needs to be profitiable unless required by society to function which games are not.
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Sep 29, 2023, 10:46
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Sep 29, 2023, 10:46
 
The Flying Penguin wrote on Sep 29, 2023, 09:24:
"redundancy consultation process"

What a great euphemism for "we're firing people".
It ranks up there with “ Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly “
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Re: Creative Assembly Facing Possible Layoffs
Sep 29, 2023, 10:37
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Sep 29, 2023, 10:37
 
The Flying Penguin wrote on Sep 29, 2023, 09:24:
"redundancy consultation process"

What a great euphemism for "we're firing people".

Redundancy consultation is actually an employment law process in the UK... when they are going to make X number of employees redundant they legally have to do a consultation
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Re: Creative Assembly Facing Possible Layoffs
Sep 29, 2023, 09:24
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Sep 29, 2023, 09:24
 
"redundancy consultation process"

What a great euphemism for "we're firing people".
DEI hire? Oh how cute, you think you found a way of being a racist without sounding racist. That's adorable!
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Re: Creative Assembly Facing Possible Layoffs
Sep 29, 2023, 08:00
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Re: Creative Assembly Facing Possible Layoffs Sep 29, 2023, 08:00
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First step would be to fire their absolutely inanely incompetent leadership
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Re: Creative Assembly Facing Possible Layoffs
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Sep 29, 2023, 06:33
 
Yet another game industry player that gamboled on over investing in production in the hopes of windfall profits. Meanwhile games with modest production budgets like Battlebits are raking in the cash.

The execs who originally just blindly threw money into production budgets are now scrambling to blame anything rather than take responsibility for their budget decisions.
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride! - HT
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Re: Creative Assembly Facing Possible Layoffs
Sep 28, 2023, 22:59
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Re: Creative Assembly Facing Possible Layoffs Sep 28, 2023, 22:59
Sep 28, 2023, 22:59
 
Let me step in here and translate:

We have made the incredibly difficult decision on which part of South France beach front land we have to buy with the cash we are making off the game. Oh by the way YOUR FIRRRREEEEEEEDD. We are cashing in on the game we shipped and that you made with all those late nights. Hahaha you are banned from the premises.
DON'T LIKE MY COMMENTS?!? THEN STOP RELEASING GARBAGE.
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Sep 28, 2023, 20:30
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HelpMeee wrote on Sep 28, 2023, 20:27:
@Blue As much as I wish free-to-play was cancelled, I'm thinking there's some kind of typo in the opening line for this one.

F2P got cancelled on twitter
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Sep 28, 2023, 20:27
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@Blue As much as I wish free-to-play was cancelled, I'm thinking there's some kind of typo in the opening line for this one.
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Sep 28, 2023, 19:55
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Sep 28, 2023, 19:55
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Should have unionized.
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