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[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago (5 children)

What is going on here? Why are so many companies laying off their employees??

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago

In this case, and for a lot of other studios, Embracer went on a buying spree some time ago, betting that a deal worth $2 billion with Saudis would go through. It didn't, and now they are forcing cost cuts across all studios they own.

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