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We couldn't be happier with the focus and progress these teams have shown," Earl writes. In the internal communication obtained by Kotaku, Earl assured employees that the "new team at EALA has turned this studio into a showcase for the 'fewer things better' initiative. " If that sounds familiar, EA Games label president Frank Gibeau said replica Breitling A2232212-BMen's watch something similar in an investor call, saying that EA plans to focus on more of its "core IP" and proven "blockbusters. "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.

It's not the first time we've heard this - far from it - but we had previously been unaware of the timing of the move. Though still unconfirmed, according to our sources almost all of the studio's staff (around 200 people) in Los Angeles are to be laid off today, replica Breitling A1334011-G5-87 Men's watch with those few remaining to be incorporated into other Electronic Arts development teams The move is expected to be announced to Pandemic staff at 11 a. m PT.

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If you notice that when new hardware or a popular game launches, the Japanese press are typically sent out to a few select locations in Tokyo (Akihabara, Shinjuku, Ikebukuro) to snap photos of the lines This is how the initial excitement is judged The first person in line for the Kinect in Tokyo's Akihabara lists his profession as "sakura". But even that hype has replica Breitling B1335812-B7-366D Men's watch nothing on these children This is the kind of hype that causes seizures There's something to be said about hundreds (thousands) of people lining up, and that is, it doesn't give me a headache.

Culture Smash is a daily dose of things topical, interesting and sometimes even awesome — game related and beyond. In a memo to employees today, Nick Earl, EA Games Label senior VP, confirmed the closure of Pandemic Studios LA He also touched on a new direction for two of its key franchises, Command & Conquer and Medal of Honor. Last replica Breitling A3534012-C5-4 Men's watch week, we reported that the core Command & Conquer team would be let go following the release of Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight

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