Eidos Montreal, studioet bak Deus Ex: Human Revolution og Thief, kunne i går fortelle at de har sagt opp 27 personer etter at de har ferdigstilt Thief. Slik lyder pressemeldingen:
"Yes it is true we've let 27 people go today, unfortunately it's something that every major studio has to do sometimes in order to ensure you have the right set up for current and future projects. It's never a nice thing to do but we are genuinely trying to offer as much support as much as we can. We're trying to re-locate as many people as possible into other roles here or at our other studios and we've been in touch several studios in Montreal to arrange a career day for those affected by this. We're very thankful for all their hard work and we sincerely wish them well."
Det er selvfølgelig synd, men dette er slett ikke uvanlig i forbindelse med store spillproduksjoner. Studioene pleier å vokse med mange ansatte i forkant av en lansering, før det deretter er nødt til å gi slipp på all innleid ekstrahjelp.