soniqstylz Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Hate this ****: buy a good studio then close it. Especially right before a major release, nice going. Good thing they didn't get to buy Take Two, otherwise they might've found a way to close or "consolidate" R* North, Fireaxis, and 2K Boston. http://www.strategyinformer.com/news/6152/...ending-11-years According to sources, publisher EA is shutting down Pandemic Studios, the talent behind Star Wars Battlefront and Mercenaries games. About 200 staffers are affected by this rumoured closure, with those not let go being moved to other developers. It's all unconfirmed for now. "Pandemic Studios - the developers behind Star Wars: Battlefront and Mercenaries - will today be closed down by owners Electronic Arts, according to several sources close to the situation," reports Kotaku. This ends after 11 years in operation if true. EA bought the studio in 2007, but recent poor performances have hampered the team getting off the ground again with a hit title. Recently their Australian arms were shut because of canned projects, like the Dark Knight game. The Saboteur, which will be Pandemic's last, has been passed on to EA's Montreal studio (Army of Two). It's due for release on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC this December 4th. An announcement is apparently expected today for Pandemic staff at 11 a.m. PT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookie Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Hate this ****: buy a good studio then close it. Sorry what's that got to do with this story? They've been making boring & mundane games for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Hammond Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Saboteur looks really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunknMunky Veteran Posted November 17, 2009 Veteran Share Posted November 17, 2009 Sucks they lost their jobs but Spookie is right. They haven't made a good game since FSW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soniqstylz Posted November 17, 2009 Author Share Posted November 17, 2009 Sucks they lost their jobs but Spookie is right. They haven't made a good game since FSW. I really like the Mercenaries games. Did they really bring much groundbreaking and new to gaming? Not really. But they were fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
what Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 I really like the Mercenaries games. Did they really bring much groundbreaking and new to gaming? Not really. But they were fun. Mercs 2 was terrible :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakey Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 EA should close EA down. I think that would be the real solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
protocol7 Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 I've been patiently waiting for Saboteur too. Hope it sees them go out on a high note. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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