Kotaku, Gamasutra, and the LA Times are reporting significant restructuring at LucasArts with approximately one third of its staff suffering layoffs. LA Times updated its initial article to state that the layoffs majorly affected game programmers, and excluded its marketing department. Kotaku's Micheal McWhertor reports "an estimated 60 people let go from development and 25 from external production and QA getting the employment vibro-ax."
At the moment it is uncertain what effect, if any, this news will have on The Old Republic. However, it is always unfortunate when people lose their jobs. We here at Darth Hater wish the best of luck to all those affected by this news.
At the moment it is uncertain what effect, if any, this news will have on The Old Republic. However, it is always unfortunate when people lose their jobs. We here at Darth Hater wish the best of luck to all those affected by this news.
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Now, if Marketing had taken a hit, I might be a little concerned. To this point, the most input I have seen on SWTOR from the LucasArts side has been with marketing. Rob Cowles, Mary Bihr, Jake Neri - all of these people come from either the marketing side, or in the case of Jake Neri, production; other than these few people - and possibly one other, I apologize if I left anyone on the LucasArts side out - the bulk of the SWTOR payload is being delivered by BioWare.
Even if it turns out that this does not affect SWTOR in any way, as I suspect it won't, it is still tough to hear so many people have been laid off. I can only imagine how I would feel - and I know I would feel terrible.
LucasArts hires very talented people. I think all of them will land on their feet somewhere. I wish them all luck as they make the transition.
Does this mean no more star wars games in the future? Or maybe they are selling the IP to someone?
Excluded its marketing department?!?
Sssshhhhhocking!
/end sarcasm