Rumors: Gameloft closes studio in Seattle (UPDATED)

In addition to the seven internal studios already closed by Gameloft earlier this year, an eighth one was added – in the city of Seattle.

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According to Gamasutra, citing its sources, about 15 employees were fired from the studio this week.

But it is still unclear whether the division will be closed altogether or will be reorganized into a sales or support department.

The studio in Seattle was opened a little less than a year ago – in November 2014. It is clear that its current closure is a continuation of the previously announced Gameloft management campaign to reduce costs.

There was no official confirmation from Gameloft about the closure of the studio.

update:

The rumors were confirmed.

“This is a normal process. Our goal is to focus on more efficient and experienced studios and optimize the work as much as possible, taking into account the realities of a constantly changing market,” Ilya Kazakov, Gameloft’s PR manager in Russia, commented on the news to our publication

A source:  Gamasutra