Significant layoffs at Disney Interactive Studios
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http://gamasutra.com/view/news/32616/Report_Disney_Interactive_Sees_Significant_Layoffs.php
"Sources familiar with the situation" told CNBC that a "significant portion" of the division's employees have been let go, citing "some insiders" as reporting the cutbacks may have affected up to half of the studio's 700 employees.
It seems like Junction Point (which recently released Epic Mickey) was not affected greatly. For those that know Andrew Carroll, he's ok. Sounds like quite the overhaul, though, to the greater DIS group.
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Especially coming off the heels of Toy Story 3 which had around 80 metacritic, and was an allround fantastic game.
Surprised such a strong liscenced game hadn't sold as well as expected.
edit: he says he's okay for now, but doesn't know how things will end.
You just stop it! I don't care the reasons. Just stop it!
On to the next temporary salaried position!
Still that doesn't make it any less horrible. Best of luck to those let go, I hope you all can find new jobs quickly.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-01-24-disney-lays-off-epic-mickey-devs
This is really facked up.
1.3 Million sales on a Wii exclusive game is considered a disappointment? What exactly were the expectations for that thing?
They were pretty much doomed regardless of how well it sold because Disney is focusing on social games now. Square pegs, round holes.
I worked on a game that was projected to sell 3 million copies. It sold 13 million.
Guess what the projection was for the sequel?
Answer : 14 million copies.
We only sold 13 million so the company cut our bonus for that year in half.
Great success!
that's dilbert-esque
All the best to those affected!
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