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Activision Confirms Raven Software Layoffs

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Posted August 26, 2009 - By Jake Gaskill







Raven Software Issues Layoffs

Activision has confirmed to Kotaku that Wolfenstein developer Raven Software is in the midst of “slightly reducing its workforce to better reflect the studio’s upcoming slate.” In other words, a whole bunch of people are, sadly, out of the job.

According to Kotaku’s sources, the layoffs were partly the result of the poor performance of the company’s latest release, Wolfenstein (currently sitting in the mid-70s on Metacritic).  Additionally, the fact that the developer’s sci-fi FPS Singularity was recently delayed until next year forced some personnel shifts that apparently led to the reduction from three internal studios to two.

Activision and Raven have yet to reveal the total number of layoffs, but a source told Shacknews that as many as 56 of the developer’s 180 employees have been let go. But again, no official numbers have been announced.

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  • Arguello

    While I haven't heard COD4 like things about Wolfenstein , I heard it was a pretty fun game. Of course everyone was waiting for Batman instead of it but still. I loved the new Wolverine game Raven did, I was looking forward to other great things from this studio.

    Posted: August 26, 2009 9:37 PM
    Arguello
  • komradkyle

    This is terrible news Raven came to our school to speak to us I hope these guys either form a studio or find work quickly

    Posted: August 26, 2009 8:09 PM
    komradkyle
  • scorcher117

    slightly reducing their workforce my ass....

    Posted: August 26, 2009 5:28 PM
    scorcher117

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