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February 3rd, 2010, 12:20
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/9/2010/02/500x_take-two_-logo_-031009-580px.jpg (http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/9/2010/02/take-two_-logo_-031009-580px.jpg)According to a report on British trade site MCV, publisher Take-Two will soon commence a massive restructuring operation which will see up to 400 employees let go.
That's 20% of the company's total workforce, with cuts expected to be made at both the publisher and development studio level.
Take-Two has offices and studios all over the world, but its most prized possessions are the six branches of Rockstar (Grand Theft Auto), the various 2K studios (BioShock, Mafia) and sports developer Visual Concepts (NBA 2K).
You'd assume that the likes of Rockstar North (GTAIV), Irrational Games (BioShock) and Visual Concepts would be spared the axe. But other studios - like the troubled Team Bondi (http://kotaku.com/5456884/rumor-la-noires-development-more-of-a-mess-than-wed-imagined) - may not be so fortunate.
We've reached out to Take-Two for comment, and will update if we hear back.
Take-Two to drop 20% of global workforce (http://www.mcvuk.com/news/37419/Take-Two-to-drop-20-of-global-workforce) [MCV]
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That's 20% of the company's total workforce, with cuts expected to be made at both the publisher and development studio level.
Take-Two has offices and studios all over the world, but its most prized possessions are the six branches of Rockstar (Grand Theft Auto), the various 2K studios (BioShock, Mafia) and sports developer Visual Concepts (NBA 2K).
You'd assume that the likes of Rockstar North (GTAIV), Irrational Games (BioShock) and Visual Concepts would be spared the axe. But other studios - like the troubled Team Bondi (http://kotaku.com/5456884/rumor-la-noires-development-more-of-a-mess-than-wed-imagined) - may not be so fortunate.
We've reached out to Take-Two for comment, and will update if we hear back.
Take-Two to drop 20% of global workforce (http://www.mcvuk.com/news/37419/Take-Two-to-drop-20-of-global-workforce) [MCV]
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