EA to Lay Off Around 670 Workers, Sunsetting Games, 'Moving Away From Future Licensed IP' - IGN
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Electronic Arts has announced that it, too, is undergoing mass layoffs, with plans to let go 5% of its total global staff, or roughly 670 individuals.

EA to Lay Off Around 670 Workers, Sunsetting Games, ‘Moving Away From Licensed IPs’::Electronic Arts has announced that it, too, is undergoing mass layoffs, with plans to let go 5% of its total global staff, or roughly 670 individuals.

5%? I get that 700 ppl is a big number but 5% is pretty tame for the games industry. AAA sheds more than that after a big title releases.

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I had to re-read because at first I thought you were referencing “big tittie releases”

I mean I’m game if you are. :)

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Well as a gay person it doesn’t quite do it for me lol

Heh, That’s fair. I wasn’t presuming gender or orientation, mostly just for the LoLs.

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Me too. :)

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