Phenomic EA’s Studio Closed

Phenomic closed down

Posted By | On 13th, Jul. 2013

electronic_arts logo bigElectronic Arts have announced that they’ve closed down one of their studios called Phenomic. Phenomic was a free-to-play studio behind Command & Conquer series and the Ultima franchise.

Here is a full statement from EA that was sent to GamesIndustry regarding the closure of Phenomic.

“As part of EA’s realignment in recent weeks, we have announced internally a small adjustment to some development staff to better focus our teams against priority growth areas,” the statement read.

“The decision to let people go is not something we take lightly and we are working to ensure that impacted employees are treated fairly and with respect for their contributions to EA, and with assistance to find other job opportunities.

“These are hard but essential changes as we focus on delivering great games and showing players around the world why to spend their time with us.”

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