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First Reported 18 hours ago - Updated 31 mins ago - 1 Documents

Big Huge Games

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning developer Big Huge Games will not be making any games any more.

developer will not be making any games any more. Kotaku is reporting that following financial troubles after the release of , 38 Studios has been shut down in its entirity: 38 Studios just laid off its entire staff, both Providence and BHG studios are ... [ Published 18 hours ago by Fragland.net ]

Entities: Big Huge Games, 38 Studios, Mortgages, Layoffs, Second Mortgage

First Reported 7 hours ago - Updated 7 hours ago - 1 Documents

Digital Chocolate Inc

Founder Trip Hawkins exits Digital Chocolate as almost 200 are let go? (Facebook)

You know the famous saying: life in the social games business is like a box of digital chocolate; you never know what you’re going to get. Or when you’re going to canned, as the case may be. In an unsettling development for one of the space’s hottest ... [ Published 7 hours ago by Gamezebo ]

Entities: Digital Chocolate Inc, Trip Hawkins, TechCrunch, Electronic Arts Inc, Facebook Inc

First Reported 9 hours ago - Updated 9 hours ago - 1 Documents

Max Payne 3

Post Game Report Episode 193: Black Ops II Director Interview

Talkingaboutgames.com is proud to present the Post Game Report 193. This week JVB, SoldierX and theDCD talk about Max Payne 3, Ghost Recon Future Soldier and about the recent layoffs in the video game industry. TheDCD also has an exclusive interview with ... [ Published 9 hours ago by N4G.com ]

Entities: Max Payne 3, PlayStation3, Layoffs

First Reported May 26 2012 - Updated May 26 2012 - 2 Documents

38 Studios was forced to close

Update: According to , they've obtained an internal memo that was sent to 38 Studios employees: "The Company is experiencing an economic downturn. To avoid further losses and possibility of retrenchment, the Company has decided that a companywide lay ... [ Published May 26 2012 by GameSpy ]

Entities: 38 Studios, Copernicus, Layoffs

First Reported May 26 2012 - Updated May 26 2012 - 1 Documents

Star Wars: The Old Republic

Layoffs Strike Star Wars: The Old Republic's Development Studio

Star Wars: The Old Republic may have been one of the most ambitious MMOs in history, but it might turn out to be one of the biggest financial disasters as well.EA Vice President Greg Zeschuk has posted a news item which reveals a group of lay-offs at ... [ Published May 26 2012 by Game Revolution ]

Entities: Star Wars: The Old Republic, Star Wars, Layoffs

First Reported May 26 2012 - Updated May 26 2012 - 1 Documents

An Update on 38 Studios' Woes

Further developments concerning news posted on 24 MayNEWS posted on 25 MAY 2012 12:00am by karlaToday, The Huffington Post has reported that 38 Studios, a video game company founded by former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schlling, has violated labor laws by laying ... [ Published May 26 2012 by Just Adventure ]

Entities: 38 Studios, Lincoln Chafee, Layoffs, Video Games

First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 2 Documents

Lincoln Chafee

Kingdoms of Amalur studio lays off entire workforce

Things took a downward turn for the Kingdoms of Amalur studio this month when they failed to make a big repayment to the state of Rhode Island . They soon managed to foot the bill, but missed payroll and lost their CEO shortly after. Now Gamasutra report ... [ Published May 25 2012 by PC Gamer Magazine ]

Entities: 38 Studios, Lincoln Chafee, Curt Schilling

First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 2 Documents

38 Studios lays off entire staff

Goodyear Video Games Examiner+ SubscribeIt seems that 38 Studios could not escape its financial woes. Kotaku is reporting that the studio and its subsidiary Big Huge Games have closed its doors after it could not satisfy its financial obligations to the ... [ Published May 25 2012 by Examiner.com ]

Entities: 38 Studios, Big Huge Games, Lincoln Chafee, Marcia Van Wagner

First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated May 23 2012 - 3 Documents

38 Studio Layoffs Due to Financial Problems

Rhode Island Governor Chafee was in a three hour long closed door meeting with 38 Studios owner, Curt Schilling. While neither would go into any great detail about what was discussed, it was revealed that 38 Studios has had layoffs in order to cut costs. ... [ Published May 22 2012 by VG Chartz ]

Entities: Layoffs, Curt Schilling, 38 Studios, Copernicus, Massively Multiplayer Online Game

First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated May 23 2012 - 12 Documents

Star Wars: Old Republic’s Numbers Drop; Layoffs Hit Studio

EA bet pretty hard on Star Wars: The Old Republic. Originally announced in 2008, but likely having been worked on for a few years before that, it’s been one of the most expensive games of all time to develop, but everything seemed to be working out well ... [ Published May 23 2012 by Dark Station ]

Entities: Old Republic International Corporation, Star Wars, Layoffs

First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated May 22 2012 - 2 Documents

38 Studios Hit with Layoffs

Layoffs have started at 38 Studios. This is coming from Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee reports Joystiq. The news of the layoffs came after a meeting of the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation on Monday night. ... [ Published May 22 2012 by 411mania.com ]

Entities: 38 Studios, Layoffs, Lincoln Chafee

First Reported May 21 2012 - Updated May 21 2012 - 2 Documents

More job losses at National Museums Liverpool as it slashes costs

MORE redundancies are being made at National Museums Liverpool (NML) as the organisation battles funding cuts.A total of 53 staff are due to leave by July 31 as part of NML’s drive to reduce its annual spending by £3m per year.The job losses, which are ... [ Published May 21 2012 by Liverpool Echo ]

Entities: Layoffs, Liverpool (United Kingdom), David Fleming, UK Border Agency, Impressionism

Quotes

...is being reported - I wish I could show you some if it - and the environments, the animations and the game-play would blow you away," he claimed. "Truth is, most of what you've seen is rough compared to what we have. We had zones in WHITE BOX that were prettier than many you'll find in running, completed, published games." With developer 38 Studios recently laying off their entire staff, it seems unlikely that the public will get their hands on Copernicus any time soon...

Amalur MMO Author Claims Game Would ''Blow You Away'' [Games On Net - 5 hours ago]

Robert B Reich, an economist and U S Labor Secretary from 1993 to 1997, wrote in "Time Magazine" in 1999 that Keynes "radical idea that governments should spend money they don't have may have saved capitalism."

Book review: Current economic troubles are curable [Charleston Gazette - 15 hours ago]

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Getting a nibble in the literary world [ Published 18 hours ago by Star-Telegram ]
38 Studios was forced to close [ Published May 26 2012 by GameSpy ]
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An Update on 38 Studios' Woes [ Published May 26 2012 by Just Adventure ]
SpawnTrap Episode 72 [ Published May 26 2012 by N4G.com ]
38 Studios and Big Huge Games shut down [ Published May 26 2012 by MMGN ]
38 Studios lays off staff, closes studio [ Published May 26 2012 by Den of Geek ]
Layoffs Strike Star Wars: The Old Republic's De... [ Published May 26 2012 by Game Revolution ]
My Vision of Game of Thrones? Bran Stark, Atop ... [ Published May 26 2012 by Gawker ]
Platinum says Anarchy Reigns delayed in North A... [ Published May 25 2012 by OXM Online ]
Rhode Island: Fired 38 Studios staff are highly... [ Published May 25 2012 by Joystiq ]
My Vision of Game of Thrones' Bran Stark, Atop ... [ Published May 25 2012 by Io9 ]
Broadway Palm owners sell Arizona theater; no c... [ Published May 25 2012 by Naples Daily News ]
SWTOR Studio Layoffs: Star Wars MMO in Trouble? [ Published May 25 2012 by GameSpy ]
Do you still want Star Wars: Battlefront 3? [ Published May 25 2012 by In Entertainment ]
Walmart’s ‘bad neighbor’ actions in South Africa [ Published May 25 2012 by Amsterdam News ]
Report: 38 Studios lays off entire staff and cl... [ Published May 25 2012 by HeyUGuys ]
150 jobs at risk at Merthyr Tydfil's Ardagh aer... [ Published May 25 2012 by UK Wired News ]
Millions in Tax Payer Money Squandered and Vide... [ Published May 25 2012 by Spong ]
The Times-Picayune and the Completely Logical C... [ Published May 25 2012 by Gawker ]

Blogs

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My Vision of Game of Thrones? Bran Stark, Atop ... [ Published May 26 2012 by Gawker ] Last week, io9 featured a post about the making of my Eddard Stark artwork for George R.R. Martin's 2012 A Song of Ice and Fire Calendar. This week, let's have a look at the process behind my Bran Stark artwork.Here's how I met the challenge of illustrating ...
The Times-Picayune and the Completely Logical C... [ Published May 25 2012 by Gawker ] This week, the New Orleans Times-Picayune announced that it is cutting its print publication schedule back to three days a week and laying off staff in an effort to remain financially viable. It's a sad step for a storied and respected newspaper. It is ...
The Times-Picayune and the Completely Logical C... [ Published May 25 2012 by Gawker ] This week, the New Orleans Times-Picayune announced that it is cutting its print publication schedule back to three days a week and laying off staff in an effort to remain financially viable. It's a sad step for a storied and respected newspaper. ...
38 Studios Is Closing Its Doors Today [ Published May 24 2012 by MTV Multiplayer ] In spite of strong sales of Kingdoms of Amalur: The Reckoning back in February and the promise of an MMO, the Rhode Island-based studio's fortunes have been in a precipitous decline over the last two weeks. It all started on May 14th with state ...
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HP shares rally after 27000 job cut annoucement [ Published May 24 2012 by CBS - YouTube ]
Qantas confirms 500 engineering job losses [ Published May 21 2012 by News On ABC - YouTube ]
Qantas announces 500 job losses in restructure [ Published May 21 2012 by News On ABC - YouTube ]
Budget delivers public sector job cuts [ Published May 01 2012 by News On ABC - YouTube ]
ANU backs down on job cuts [ Published May 01 2012 by News On ABC - YouTube ]