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EA memo confirms Pandemic closure
Posted Nov 17, 2009 at 9:56AM EST by Karl B.

 Listed in: News, Titles Tags: Electronic Arts, Pandemic Studios
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Following up on earlier rumors of Pandemic Studios' closure, Kotaku reports that an internal Electronic Arts memo has confirmed the studio's fate.

The memo didn't specify exactly how many people were cut, but it did mention that Pandemic's top three execs -- former CEO Andrew Goldman, former studios president Josh Resnick, and VP of product development Greg Borrud -- were among those let go.

Despite the cuts, EA says that the Pandemic brand and franchises will live on, and the memo indicates that new games based on the studio's franchise will be announced "in the months ahead." A "core IP team" is being shuffled off to EA's LA offices, presumably to help EA keep Pandemic's franchises alive.

The layoffs were reportedly made to improve EA's cost structure, ensure quality and build schedule integrity for the studio. Huh. Shades of Westwood and Bullfrog all over again.


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# ... — TheRockness 2009-11-17 11:23
I hope this means The Saboteur is still full steam ahead. That's probably the only EA game I was eagerly anticipating.

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# ... — Silver-Tiger 2009-11-17 11:47
It will still be released, I think.



"Despite the cuts, EA says that the Pandemic brand and franchises will live on, and the memo indicates that new games based on the studio's franchise will be announced "in the months ahead." "

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# ..... — Bountyhunter53 2009-11-17 15:56
Another Brand and Franchise that EA single handedly ran into the ground. EA why buy things that you cannot afford in the future? And why milk a famous thriving brand for your greed?



NFS was doing so well without you EA. And so were Criterion.

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# :( — jgr9 2009-11-17 16:10
Man, I really want a good SW:B3.



I realize that they said that they don't have it, but I really want it!

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# ... — TheRockness 2009-11-17 16:40
I did a little more research and The Saboteur is already finished and available for preorder just about everywhere. It comes out Dec. 8th. Should be good stuff!

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# ... — Aionism 2009-11-17 23:06
EA has been a part of NFS since the beginning.

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# But.... — Bountyhunter53 2009-11-18 05:04
EA didn't have much of a say before on how the games were. Until they found a lot of money sitting in their banks after HP2. They got greedy :D

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# Bounty — sony_player 2009-11-18 07:27
I think you're just looking for a reason to hate, besides Criterion is STILL good, if not better

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