– Electronic Arts: EA plans to shut 12 of its global offices and make 11 percent of its workforce redundant, equivalent to 1,100 staff. Previous reports have suggested that marketing and PR staff are to be cut in the UK. The company this week reported a $641 million (£442 million) loss in Q408. More on EA from our sister site paidContent.org.
— Crytek: Elsewherem redundancies have been averted after Frankfurt-based games developer Crytek UK bough UK studio Free Radical Design. More than 40 jobs were reportedly under threat before the deal went through. Release
— Ubisoft: Paris-based Ubisoft is growing its north American presence with the acquisition of Vancouver, Canada-based developer Action Pants — the company’s first West Coast studio. Action Pants’ 110 staff are working on a sports game for the Wii set for release this year. Release
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