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Disney’s Games and Online Division / 700 Layoffs
Walt Disney overhauled its struggling interactive division in a sweeping reorganization that will reduce the number of video games it develops and alter its advertising strategy to focus more on the fast-changing mobile market. As part of the revamp, Disney will lay off 700 employees, roughly one-quarter of the interactive division, according to a person … Continue reading
Games / Zynga Cuts 520 Jobs
Zynga Inc. (ZNGA), the biggest maker of online social games, said it will cut 520 jobs, or 18 percent of its staff, and close some offices amid disappointing results from its titles outside the “FarmVille” series. The reductions will save about $70 million to $80 million in pretax expenses annually, the San Francisco-based company said … Continue reading
Electronic Arts / Layoffs Hit 10 Percent of Workforce
So, those “hard but essential changes” and “difficult organizational decisions” Electronic Arts announced back in late April, but refused to explain in detail? It did so last night during its fourth-quarter earnings call, and they’re not pretty. Since announcing that organizational update on April 25, EA has sacked 10 percent of its workforce, CFO Blake … Continue reading
More layoffs at Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts has cut more jobs, with the latest layoffs taking place at EA Hyderabad (India) and social game studio Playfish (London). MCV India reports that 50 jobs were cut at EA’s mobile studio in India. The company acknowledged that layoffs took place, but declined to give any further official details. As for Playfish, Develop … Continue reading
Gaming – Layoffs everywhere
It’s been a week of bad news in the gaming world, so lets get through this together. Zynga laid off 5% of their staff this week in an attempt to shore up their bottom line. They closed a Boston office, reduced staff in Austin and have proposed shutting down shops in the UK and Japan. … Continue reading
Sony Confirms 10,000 Layoffs but Games studios ‘spared’
Games studios ‘spared’ in Sony mass-layoff plan | Game Development | News by Develop Chemicals, TV, sales and marketing to bear the brunt of global cut-backs Sony will not bury the axe into its games division as the company prepares to slash some 10,000 jobs from its global entertainment empire, Develop understands. Information of the … Continue reading
Bodog | 70 Layoffs
After reports circulated earlier this week that 70 employees had been made redundant at Bodog’s UK headquarters, the site yesterday confirmed their validity in a statement issued to PokerNews while citing a restructuring effort as the reason for the shake-up… Source: Read More @ Gambling Online Magazine | News | Big Layoffs At Bodog.
Columbus Casino | Over 600 will be hired
Hollywood Casino Columbus now is hiring for more than 600 full- and part-time dealer positions. Opening in the fall, the casino is recruiting team members for more than 100 table games, including 30 poker tables. Candidates can apply online at http://www.hollywoodcolumbus.com. “For our dealer positions, we need fun-loving people who are passionate about the business, … Continue reading
The hiring game | CommunityPress.com | cincinnati.com
Hiring is in high gear at the Horseshoe Casino Cleveland, set to open in May with 1,600 new dealers, bartenders, servers, cashiers and other workers. Officials with developer Rock Gaming and operating partner Caesars Entertainment say the hiring process in Cleveland foreshadows what happens in Cincinnati. The Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati is set to start hiring … Continue reading
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