This year has been quite difficult for video game studios, as many of them have laid off a lot of people, as we recently saw with Ubisoft, Bungie, Naughty Dog, Microsoft, Rockstar Games, among others who let a large part of their population go. And even though we’re already in the last month of 2023, it looks like there’s another company that wants to follow this unintended trend.
As mentioned, Codemasters, which is responsible for publishing the annual F1 racing game, has laid off some staff, although the exact number of people who will leave the office in the coming months has not been announced. Even studio owners, electronic arts, They made a statement about this decision.
Here’s what they said:
Our business is constantly changing as we strive to deliver amazing games and services that keep our players engaged, connected and inspired. Sometimes this requires the company to make small organizational changes that align our teams and resources to meet evolving business needs and priorities. We continue to work closely with those affected by these changes, providing them with appropriate support throughout the process.
Despite not having the number of people who left, it is said that a large part of the quality control department was suffering from this problem, adding that employees from 12 years ago left the company even though they had already built a career. In it.
Through: Insider Gaming
Editor’s note: I don’t want to imagine how complicated it is to be fired in the middle of Christmas, I hope they are given severance pay, so they can at least have their salary for a few months while they get another job. , whether inside or outside the food industry, the world of games or racing.
