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RedOctane 'axed by Activision'

Activision revealed the brutality of its latest redundancy operation over the weekend by confirming that Red Octane's offices had closed down with substantial jobs cut.

The closure of RedOctane – a studio which only a year ago appeared in excellent health – adds to a worryingly growing list of Activision subsidiaries faced with the axe. It has been reported that as many as development 300 jobs have been cut by Bobby Kotick's company following its recent financial report.

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kratos1235934d ago

yes yes yes yes about time they closed this lame studio that doesnt do anything refreshing at al

ReBurn5933d ago

I blame Activision more than RedOctane. Take something excellent like Guitar Hero, make endless lame iterations in an attempt to bleed it dry and then sell off the scraps. Hopefully Rock Band stays relevant.

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FuRyu teases new game ‘Project Alice’ to be announced on April 25

FuRuy has opened a Twitter account called “Project Alice” teasing a new game announcement on April 25 at 20:30 JST.

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44% of games industry professionals have considered leaving the industry as a result of redundancies

New report from Skillsearch found that 22% of those surveyed had been laid off within the past 12 months.

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Cockney27d ago

Well if that 44% left im sure there would be a lot less redundancies

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Stop Killing Games on the latest European Commission public hearing

It's a step forward for Stop Killing Games.

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