EA Responds to Pandemic Rumor [Distrubance In The Workforce]

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kotaku.com - 1/14/2009

EA Responds to Pandemic Rumor [Distrubance In The Workforce]

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In the face of rumors that Pandemic's Brisbane, Australia studio has been let go, Electronic Arts said today that their upcoming cuts will effect studios, but declined to be more specific. “In December, EA announced a cost reduction initiative that will impact facilities and headcount," said ...

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EA comments on Pandemic situation…sort of
GoNintendo — ... EA announced a cost reduction initiative that will impact facilities and headcount. We do not expect to make any more public announcements until our earnings call in early February. Outside of our scheduled earnings call, we aren’t providing any new information on the status of individual facilities.” - Mariam Sughayer, Electronic Arts spokeswoman Why bother to comment if you really aren’t going to say anything? A simple confirmation/denial would do everyone a world of good. Link This entry was posted on Wednesday, January 14th, 2009 at 1:34 pm and is filed under ...

Rumor: EA Cuts Pandemic Studios' Brisbane Office Loose
Kombo.com — ... Kotaku attempted to get a follow-up line from Electronic Arts, but to little avail. "In December, EA announced a cost reduction initiative that will impact facilities and headcount," said Mariam Sughayer, Electronic Arts spokeswoman. "We do not expect to make any more public announcements until our earnings call in early February. "Outside of our scheduled earnings call, we aren't providing any new information on the status of individual facilities." -- Kotaku At least the studio, should the rumor be true, has a chance to survive, which is more than ...

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www.GamesAreEvil.com — Download audio file (evilcastnews1.mp3) DOWNLOAD IT! This is the first in a series of regular podcasts where the GamesAreEvil.com editors casually discuss today’s biggest gaming news. Links to topics Discussed: EA Responds to Pandemic Rumor Your guess as good as ours: BlowOut coming to Xbox Originals (SERIOUSLY?) Halo 3 murder trial: Judge links games to addiction, delusions Found on Knothole Island: Halo’s ...

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