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Monolith Layoffs In Wake of MXO Deal

Posted by Zonk on from the on-the-street dept.

Blues has details on the aftermath of the Matrix Online sale. Over 80 employees are now without jobs as a result of the MMOG's move to SOE. The 80 people are "out of a workforce of 200, although at least 25 of those being laid off are those being offered jobs at nearby Sony Online Entertainment."

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  1. great move by trevick · · Score: 3, Interesting

    That's too bad for the employees being laid off, but this is probably the only thing that could save this game. Selling it to SOE really makes sense for both parties. WBIE still has creative control and (I'm presuming) would be paid royalties of some sort for the MxO and DC Comics MMO licenses. And SOE gets two new properties that make its Station All-Access Pass much more attractive.