Gamasutra is reporting that another 80 layoffs have hit Mythic Entertainment as well as several other Electronic Arts studios, although Mythic was the only MMO group to feel the sting of sudden unemployment. That would equate to 40% of the team, which would make for a brutal staff blow. Our best wishes go out to everyone finding themselves without a job and we sincerely hope they all find steady work as soon as possible.
What does this mean for Warhammer Online, exactly? In light of the new Endless Trial it seems like EA is doing everything it can to squeeze profit from the project, which began with a bang last year, but unfortunately fizzled out soon after Wrath of the Lich King hit. And now with Mythic assisting BioWare on Star Wars: The Old Republic, along with maintaining Dark Age of Camelot and Ultima Online, you would be forgiven for seeing dark clouds collecting in the skies above.
Nevertheless, there should be people still working on new content for Warhammer Online, at least in theory. So hopefully we'll hear something soon, such as a boxed expansion, which would raise spirits quite significantly at this point.
I hope everyone that lost their jobs finds new jobs soon. Maybe if the quality of the games EA published was better they could sell more titles and keep more people on the payroll.
Looks like EA is just going to milk Madden and the Sims now and wont be working on anything really new or innovative
what is really lame is EA just plonked down 400 mill to buy a company that makes facebook games.... So (to me) its basically Yeah we bought this company but now we gotta pay for it. Pack your stuff and git everyone...
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