Blizzard reveals plan to axe 600 employees

[James]

Blizzard reveals plan to axe 600 employees

CEO offers reassurance

[diegoa]

Make you wonder what type of staff they axing?

[OmegaFenix]

This could be a clue that D3 is about to go gold. Studios often cut jobs right after a big project is completed.

[Strifehart]

This could be a clue that D3 is about to go gold. Studios often cut jobs right after a big project is completed.

Yup. Probably getting rid of the overhead of testers and general QA staff.

[TBlaar]

hahahahaha...

This was actually funny, and expected.

"Thanks guys, game done, now fuck off!"

[Strifehart]

hahahahaha...

This was actually funny, and expected.

"Thanks guys, game done, now fuck off!"

As you've said, completely expected. I mean, it's the norm when it comes to any development studio.

[Coheed]

Doesn't look good for rep. They're just covering their ass after seeing all their WOW players migrating. Maybe Guild Wars 2 is causing some worry?

[OmegaFenix]

Doesn't look good for rep. They're just covering their ass after seeing all their WOW players migrating. Maybe Guild Wars 2 is causing some worry?

Doubt it. Most AAA games can have anywhere up to a thousand people working on it before release, a work force the company can't maintain post release. Once the product is finished they move on. Its normally in their contract that employment isn't guaranteed post release.

[diegoa]

Seems like they axing 200 GM's and other admin staff from their EU HQ in Ireland.

1 Month wait for ticket replies here we come :P