New York - One of the company's video game developers in the world's largest Electronic Arts (EA) must also subject to attack the economic crisis. With the plea to save the financial, EA plan will cut 10 percent of its employees, and close nine studios that belong in some locations.
EA statement, This is from CNET, on Monday (22/12/2008), to create as much 1,000 employees will be ready in the ready-to-pecat force. At the start of the end of last October, firing will be held at the latest to 31 March future.
They will also be focused only to produce games with a good level of sales. This forced them to do, to save funds USD120 million or more from Rp1, 3 trillion each year.
As part of the restructuring, EA also plans to close the Black Box Studio in Vancouver. EA will even move the development team, associated with the development of the game, to the studio in Burnaby. Overall, the company plans to close or consolidate at least nine of the studio.
They also see that 2009 will be a challenge for their heaviest. For, in the middle of the purchasing power of the doldrums, companies are required to rise. Although optimistic, EA will recognize a decline in the sales field.
"Although we see significant improvement in our overall product sales in the year. However, we are disappointed in the sales that do not match expectations," said EA Chief Executive John Riccitiello. (srn)
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