Splash Damage acquired this studio just 3 months after laying off a bunch of people—now it's laying them off,…
Splash Damage Group, which was acquired by private equity investors and subsequently acquired Gamepires just eight months ago, has now laid off employees from Gamepires. This follows earlier layoffs at Splash Damage itself. The article highlights the cyclical nature of such events in the industry, contrasting the layoffs with the continued success of Gamepires' game, Scum.
- Entities
- Company: Electronic Arts
- Company: Splash Damage Group
- Topic: Layoffs
- Topic: Survival Game
- Game: Transformers: Reactivate
- Game: Scum
- Game: Gears of War: Tactics
- Topic: Studio Acquisitions
- Company: Emona Capital LLP
- Company: Gamepires
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