Archive: october 30, 2008
Electronic Arts Laysoff Six Hundred [Disturbance In The Workforce]
![Electronic Arts Laysoff Six Hundred [Disturbance In The Workforce]](/images/news/39297.jpg)
Word hit today through the grapevine that "massive" layoffs had hit at Electronic Arts. Initially we heard as much as 20 percent of the staff has been let go, but a quick check with Electronic Arts confirms that it was actually 6 percent, or about 600 positions.
"EA is continuing to make progress against our business plan, but we have the constant imperative to keep our costs in line as we grow our revenues and improve our margins," Electronic Arts spokesperson Mariam Sughayer told me. "Decisions that impact people's jobs are always extremely tough but all of the people affected will be treated...
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