Shacknews bringseven more badnews today as a series of layoffshave hit Maxis, the developers ofSpore,The Simsand otherSimtitles. Electronic Arts told Shacknews that:
“Often in the video game industry, the size of a studio fluctuates in response to business conditions. In this case, EA has taken action to reduce the workforce at Maxis as we focus the business and focus Maxis.”
EA would not say how many people have been laid off, but Shack reports that there was a “sizable exodus” from Maxis.
As of late, there’s been a rash of layoffs going around after the games were released. In this case, Maxis is still working onSpore Herofor the Wii andSpore Hero Arenafor the DS, both of which should be out later this year.
