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kotaku.com - 10/6/2009

Activision Subtracts From 7 Studios, Hits Ex-Scratch Dev With Layoffs [Rumor]

— kotaku.com — In April, publisher Activision purchased 7 Studios , then the developer of DJ Hero competitor Scratch the... Ultimate DJ. Today, Kotaku has been told by sources close to the studio, it laid off an estimated 30 people from 7 Studios . The Los Angeles ... (more) Activision Subtracts From 7 Studios, Hits Ex-Scratch Dev ...

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Scratch: The Ultimate DJ

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gamesbrief.com - 10/7/2009

Activision lays off 50% staff at 7 Studios

— gamesbrief.com — Activision acquired 7 Studios, developer of Scratch the Ultimate DJ , in April 2009. Since Scratch is... targeted at the same market as Activision’s DJ Hero , the acquisition led to a lawsuit from Scratch publisher Genius , alleging “intentional interference with contract, breach of contract ... (more) Activision lays off 50% staff at 7 Studios

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7 Studios

DJ Hero

Scratch: The Ultimate DJ

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gamasutra.com - 10/8/2009

Activision Cuts 30 Staffers At 7 Studios

— gamasutra.com — Activision has laid off around 30 people from its 7 Studios, in a move it says will... serve the studio's realignment to focus on the music genre. Activision acquired 7 Studios in April of this year, while the financially-embattled developer was still ... (more) Activision Cuts 30 Staffers At 7 Studios

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7 Studios

Scratch: The Ultimate DJ

DJ Hero

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Activision’s 7 Studios hit by layoffs
That VideoGame Blog — ... According to what an Activision representative told IGN, “7 Studios has realigned its business to focus its development resources on the music genre” and ”as a part of this realignment, the studio is reducing its workforce to better reflect Activision’s upcoming slate of music-based games.” ...