This also pretty shitty on account that Kotick initiated loads of layoffs just before acquisition talks were even public.
This is usual practice to make the company seem more valuable.
I don’t think I’ve seen a game studio acquisition happen without layoffs of some sort. Doesn’t make it right, but it does seem like a horrible routine.
Oh absolutely agreed. It just sucks that this isn’t unusual, no matter how small or great the number. Hope the peeps get snatched up by better studios