EA Cutting Maxis Jobs

It’s going to be a very dark month for some people at Maxis as EA announces that they are cutting back at the popular gaming studio.

I’m not sure how much of a surprise this announcement really is since back in 2008, it was announced that EA was already planning on cutting jobs since games like Need for Speed: Undercover, Mirror’s Edge and Rock Band 2 had been under preforming.

Then again, with The Sims franchise being the top selling franchise in history, you would think that Maxis would be cushioned from this downsizing.

It’s sad but inevitable these days.

Hopefully the people who have lost their jobs or who are losing their jobs will find jobs at other studios.

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