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Nearly 60% of Carbine Studios Has Been Laid Off

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  • Nearly 60% of Carbine Studios Has Been Laid Off

    Carbine Studios, the development studio owned by NCsoft and developer of the recently released MMO WildStar has reportedly laid off about 60% of its entire studio. This comes from part of a larger "restructuring" by NCsoft West.

    The layoffs affected all levels of employees at Carbine. The only ones not impacted by the layoffs were ArenaNet.
    "Today we announced a restructuring of key operations within NC West. As a result of this restructuring, we are implementing staff reductions across our Western operations with the exclusion of ArenaNet. While decisions like this are always hard, they are necessary as we begin the implementation of a new strategy designed to strengthen our footing as a leader in global entertainment," NCsoft said in a statement.

    "Moving forward, we will continue to focus on our core development capabilities and the intellectual properties (WildStar, Aion, Lineage, and Guild Wars franchises) that have made NCsoft what it is today. However, we are looking to move into new business segments like mobile and tablet games as well as explore emerging technologies. Again, the decision to reduce staff was not an easy one, and we sincerely wish everyone well in their next endeavors."

    Best of luck to all of those affected by this recent round of layoffs.
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