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Pandemic Studios, the house behind games like
Mercenaries and the forthcoming
The Saboteur will be shuttered by
EA today, according to sources speaking to
Kotaku. Reportedly, the developer's 200-some staffers will be informed at 2 p.m. EST that all but a few (who will be integrated into other EA teams) are to be let go. Pandemic had
previously been rumored as one of the studios that would be hit hardest by EA's
1,500-member staff reduction. Current Pandemic projects will reportedly shift to EA's Montreal branch, which handles
Army of Two.
This story, that of a developer who puts their all into a game only to be rewarded with a firing upon its completion, is staring to become alarmingly familiar. Sure, we understand the logistics, but that's cold comfort to those Pandemic employees who may have to start tomorrow off by looking for work. We'll keep after EA for official word.
