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Square Enix Lays Off Employees at LA Office

Ravi Sinha — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 06:11:49 +0000

Following the restructuring of the company and the failure of titles like Tomb Raider and Hitman: Absolution to hit targets – despite the former selling extremely well since release – Square Enix has laid off employees at its Los Angeles office.

Speaking to Joystiq, a company representative stated that, “We can confirm that Square Enix’s Los Angeles office has eliminated a number of positions as part of the corporate restructuring announced last week.

This is an unfortunate situation and we are offering assistance and severance packages to any employees affected by this, we want to thank them for their hard work and sincerely wish them well in the future.”

Since CEO and President Yoichi Wada’s resignation, the company has been in internal turmoil. The development of projects like Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn hasn’t been affected but it’s plainly obvious that there are enough shake-ups going on. We hope that the displaced employees find work soon.

Square-Enix LA Hit by Layoffs, Undisclosed Number of Employees Gone

Ravi Sinha — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 11:24:00 +0000

According to numerous anonymous tips from Massively, Square-Enix has laid off a number of undisclosed employees at its rather young Los Angeles office. The departments affected weren’t disclosed, but again, the reason seems to be “increased efficiency”.

Square Enix senior director of public relations Riley Brennan stated, “In order to ensure it is operating effectively, the Square Enix Los Angeles office has reduced its workforce. This was a difficult decision and we wish the best for those affected by these changes. The decision will not have any impact on the operations of MMO titles. Customers can expect those services to continue, including the upcoming launch of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.”

Could this be another sign of Square-Enix bursting at the seams, due to the previous failure of Final Fantasy XIV? One thing is for sure though: No matter where you are, no one is safe from the unemployment epidemic. Hopefully those who’ve been laid off will find new work soon.

Source: GIBiz