38 Studios and Big Huge Games lay off entire staffs
It appears 38 Studios is nearing the end of its very public death march. New reports today show that 38 Studios, and its subsidiary Big Huge Games, have laid off their entire staffs.
It appears 38 Studios is nearing the end of its very public death march. New reports today confirm that 38 Studios, and its subsidiary Big Huge Games, have laid off their entire staffs. While the closure of any studio is unfortunate, the termination of 38 Studios will have dire consequences for the taxpayers of Rhode Island.
38 Studios and Big Huge Games worked on the recently-released Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. Their next project was supposed to be an MMO, codenamed Project Copernicus.
However, it seems unlikely that game will ever see the light of day. Both The Verge and Joystiq have received notices that staffs for both companies have been laid off. Numerous studios have already gone on Twitter with hashtag #38jobs, offering condolences and potential job offers.
Big Huge Games was at risk of closing before 38 Studios acquired the team. Ultimately, the partnership would be short-lived.
It's unfortunate that 38 Studios' last update on their website was entitled "A World Worth Saving." With these recent developments, it seems unlikely that sentiment will come to fruition.
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replyAndrew Yoon posted a new article, 38 Studios and Big Huge Games lay off entire staffs.
It appears 38 Studios is nearing the end of its very public death march. New reports today show that 38 Studios, and its subsidiary Big Huge Games, have laid off their entire staffs.-
Lame. Hope nobody gets super screwed out of this deal. Hope all my positive feeling about Curt Schilling aren't shattered like bitter dreams.
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Last week's Weekend Confirmed had a good discussion about this whole thing. From my understanding, on top of all these people losing their jobs, the Rhode Island taxpayers look to be on the hook in the event of a loan default. So yes, a lot of people are super screwed.
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Call Obama! Get a BAILOUT!
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:o I forgot about Rich Gallup
He was such a good host on On the Spot
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Big Huge made Rise of Nations didn't they? ;(
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Man, KofA was the touch of death for everyone :(
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Was it bad?
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That sucks for all the staff, however Curt Schilling you suck and I hope this failure haunts you for the rest of your life.
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I have no idea what he did. My hate comes from the Yankees losing to him in 2004, ketchup sock and all.
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Sucks, my buddy works there.
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No he doesn't!
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Fuck 'em.
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great now I need to finish my degree and get the hell out of RI
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Fuck. Just fuck.
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Best wishes to those who lost their jobs. Hopefully everyone eventually lands on their feet and finds work quickly, elsewhere. No one wants to see their time and dedication go down like this scenario.
My question now is; how many states will look at this situation and never give this idea a shot in the future? I would guess there are a lot of politicians that have little to no understanding of the gaming industry, and something like this will be held up in front of every vote or decision toward a similar situation moving forward. Disappointing.
