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The Saboteur Leaked, Possibly by Pandemic Themselves?

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 05:14:56 +0000

As you all may have heard EA closed down Pandemic Studios, (such a shame) with that a lot of people lost their jobs which is always a sad thing to see. I hope they can pick themselves up and maybe form a new studio without EA. Anyhow, the last game to be released from Pandemic Studios is The Saboteur, and like usual the game has been leaked on to the internet for pirates to steal and play, but could this possibly be a disgruntled Pandemic employee giving one huge middle finger to EA? I wouldn't doubt it, but there isn't any proof pointing towards that. Although pirates can already play the game a little over a week before it is due to be released they are missing out on some DLC that the game has from the get go. It prompts you when you boot up the game to put in the code from the games case. So at least the pirates don't get everything. My thoughts and wishes go out to all of those at Pandemic who lost their jobs during this holiday season, that was just wrong of EA.

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Pandemic Announces Mercs Inc. for...?

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:55:16 +0000

Ugh, I hate announcements like this. Electronic Arts' Pandemic Studios, whose name lives on, has announced that they are working on a new sequel to the Mercenaries games under the working title "Mercs Inc.", and it will be the first title developed from its new home in Playa Vista.

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Possible multiplayer Mercenaries sequel leaked?

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:51:00 +0000

With Pandemic Studios closing its doors, the inevitable leaks begin as the teams associated with unannounced projects are disbanded.

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UPDATE: Multiplayer Mercenaries sequel confirmed

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:51:00 +0000

With Pandemic Studios closing its doors, the inevitable leaks begin as the teams associated with unannounced projects are disbanded.

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Pandemic Announces Mercenaries Sequel

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:53:00 +0000

Following a massive staff reduction and the integration of its core team into Electronic Arts' Los Angeles studio, Pandemic Studios has announced that it's developing a new Mercenaries game. The project has the working title of Mercs Inc., though the studio didn't reveal platforms, stating only that it's "in the early stages of development" at EALA. It'll be a new entry in one of the studio's flagship franchises, which began in 2005 with Mercenaries and ...

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Pandemic Studios says farewell Office Space style

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:25:00 +0000

The guys from Pandemic say goodbye with an homage to a classic scene from Office Space.

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Former Pandemic Employees Take Out a Printer Office Space-Style

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:52:00 +0000

Be warned: The video above features a song with some language that I might describe as "saucy," and certainly qualifies as not safe for work. With Pandemic Studios being shut down last week, several now-former employees of the Mercenaries and Saboteur developer decided to make a parting video. Anyone who has ever seen Office Space will immediately recognize the Geto Boys song and understand the motivation behind what's going on: All those years of frustration caused by a crappy printer or copy machine are finally able to vent through a savage beating of said device -- with a baseball bat, crowbar, and sledgehammer, of course. Potential (or inevitable) copyright infringement claims aside, this video seems like the perfect way to go out. This is likely the only good thing to come out of the Pandemic closure; as we noted the first time around, our best wishes go out to all of the Pandemic employees ...

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EA made "right decision" closing Pandemic, says ex-employee

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:05:00 +0000

And Saboteur 'sent to die', writes anonymous ex-Pandemic man. A supposed ex-employee of Pandemic Studios has vented his anger on the internet, blaming studio management for its impending closure and claiming that its final game, The Saboteur is being 'sent to die' by EA. Click here to read the full article

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Sessler's Soapbox: Goodbye Pandemic Studios

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:15:00 +0000

It was just yesterday that we all found out about the closing of Pandemic Studios, creators of the Mercenaries series and the upcoming The Saboteur . While there have been a lot of game developers shutting their doors recently, this one seems to represent something large than a simple financial decision. Pandemic's publisher EA tried an experiment last year by releasing new, experimental IPs like Mirror's Edge and Dead Space instead of their usual stable of licensed games and sequels. But are they really to blame when we, the gaming publish, didn't buy into their great experiment? Listen to what Adam has to say on the subject and let us know what you think in the comments below. Watch Larger Version | Watch HD Version Subscribe to G4's Sessler's Soapbox Podcast by clicking your preferred service:

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News: EA closes Pandemic Studios

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:45:23 +0000

Brand and franchises to live on says EA.

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Official: Pandemic Studios to close

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:18:00 +0000

'Core IP team' at Saboteur, Mercenaries house moved to EA LA. Earlier reports that Mercenaries and Saboteur developer, Pandemic is to close its doors have been confirmed, after an internal Electronic Arts memo leaked onto the internet. Sad news. Click here to read the full article

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EA Shuts the Doors on Pandemic Studios (News)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:45:00 +0000

Kotaku today confirmed that EA has closed the doors on Pandemic Studios. The reports comes from a memo by Nick Earl, EA Games Label Senior Vice President.

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Rumor: Pandemic Studios is Closing Down

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:01:00 +0000

Developer of Star Wars: Battlefront and Mercenaries could face closure today.

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R.I.P. Pandemic Studios

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:13:00 +0000

The developers behind The Saboteur, Pandemic Studios, have been shut down by Electronic Arts...

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EA to Close Saboteur Developer Pandemic Studios

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:16:20 +0000

As part of its move to return to profitability, EA announced the closure of Pandemic Studios today.

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Rumor: Pandemic Closing Its Doors

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:01:00 +0000

According to gaming blog Kotaku 's "sources close to the situation," Electronic Arts is shutting down developer Pandemic Studios. Though unconfirmed, Kotaku's sources say the announcement to Pandemic's employees was planned for some time this morning. Pandemic brought us Full Spectrum Warrior , Star Wars: Battlefront and upcoming stealth-action game The Saboteur . It has been around since 1998, first as an independent studio and later as an arm of Electronic Arts. EA bought the company in 2007, and since then, Pandemic has mainly trafficked in poorly received or ill-fated projects, including a canceled Dark Knight game once in development at Pandemic, Brisbane, which has since been closed as well. We've seen game The Saboteur, and it looks amazing, for the record. Speaking of, Kotaku reports that The Saboteur IP will be passed onto EA's Montreal studio, the office behind Army of 2 . Source: Kotaku

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Pandemic Closing Its Doors

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:01:00 +0000

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Pandemic Studios to Shut Down Today?

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:16:30 +0000

With EA's profits not meeting standards, it's looking like cuts are planning to be made. The biggest cut will come from the EA-owned Pandemic studios, which was purchased alongside parent company Bioware in early 2008. Sources speaking with Kotaku have confirmed that the studio will be shuttered today, with all but some 200 employees laid off. The developer is best known for their work on games like Full Spectrum Warrior, Star Wars: Battlefront, and Mercenaries, and was working on the upcoming WWII title The Saboteur. Development for that game will switch to EA Montreal (currently working on Army of Two: The 40th Day), while the few remaining employees will be integrated into EA's other teams. An official announcement is expected to come at 2PM EST, so stay tuned.

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EA Closing Down Mercenaries Developer Pandemic Studios

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:08:00 +0000

Rumors begin circulating earlier today that EA would be shutting down Pandemic Studios, the developer behind Mercenaries , Full Spectrum Warrior , Star Wars: Battlefront , and Destroy All Humans . They were currently at work on The Saboteur , which is set for release on December 8. Kotaku reports that The Saboteur IP will be moved over to EA Montreal, the team responsible for Army of Two , Skate It , and Spore Hero . 1UP has confirmed with an anonymous source at Pandemic that the rumors surrounding the studio's closure are indeed true. EA acquired Pandemic, along with BioWare, just over two years ago for a whopping $860 million. That was, of course, before the economy took a turn for the worse, which is likely at least partially at fault. EA recently declared that it would be releasing fewer games in the next fiscal year (sure to not be good news for Pandemic or any other EA-owened developer), and also ...

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Rumor: Pandemic Studios shutting down

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:52:00 +0000

Kotaku is reporting that Pandemic Studios--a development house affiliated with EA and responsible for creating the Star Wars Battlefront and Destroy All Humans series, as well as the upcoming title, The Saboteur--will be forced to close today.

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Pandemic Studios loses most employees, including founders

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:52:00 +0000

Pandemic Studios--a development house affiliated with EA and responsible for creating the Star Wars Battlefront and Destroy All Humans series, as well as the upcoming title, The Saboteur--is losing a majority of its employees, EA has stated today.

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Pandemic Studios could close today

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:29:23 +0000

EA could see studio close for good later

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EA set to close Pandemic Studios?

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:01:00 +0000

Internet rumours signal the end of the Mercenaries developer. It was responsible for the more-than-decent Star Wars: Battlefront and Mercenaries 1 and 2 and has just finished The Saboteur, but it seems that EA is set to say 'adios' to its Pandemic Studios with immediate effect - if rumours are to be believed. Click here to read the full article

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The Saboteur Direct-Feed Developer Walkthrough

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:01:00 +0000

In this direct-feed developer walkthrough, Pandemic Studios' Tom French takes you through the expansive and vibrant world of The Saboteur , and shows off a number of the game’s features, including the black market weapons exchange, free running exploration and the ridiculous amounts of objectives and challenges that await you in the game's stylized envisioning of Nazi-occupied France. Watch Larger Version | Watch HD Version

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