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EA Announces Increased Net Loss, Confirms 1,500 Layoffs
gamasutra.com - 11/10/2009
EA Announces Increased Net Loss, Confirms 1,500 Layoffs
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Electronic Arts said it would lay off 1,500 workers by April 2010, alongside second fiscal quarter results that saw the publisher post a decrease in year-over-year revenues and a widening net loss of $391 million. About 1,300 of those layoffs are part of a wide-reaching restructuring plan that ...
venturebeat.com - 11/10/2009
Video game publisher EA announces decent earnings but will lay off 1,500
— venturebeat.com — Video game publisher EA announces decent earnings but will lay off 1,500... (more) Video game publisher EA announces decent earnings but ...
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Electronic Arts To Fire 1,500
businessinsider.com - 11/9/2009
Electronic Arts To Fire 1,500
— businessinsider.com — Electronic Arts announced today it lost $391 million last quarter and will lay off 1,500 employees --... or 17% of its work force -- by April of 2010. Net sales for the quarter were $788 million, a drop of 12% from the previous year. Read the rest ... (more) Electronic Arts To Fire 1,500

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venturebeat.com - 11/14/2009
Video game publisher EA announces decent earnings but will lay off 1,500
— venturebeat.com — Electronic Arts said today it would lay off 1,500 employees as it focuses more tightly on its... best-selling video games and digital media busisnses. The company also posted slightly better-than-expected revenues for its second fiscal quarter, but the ... (more) Video game publisher EA announces decent earnings but ...

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EA to lay off 1500 workers, close some facilities
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — ... is now no different: according to Gamasutra, the game publisher announced today that it will lay off 1,500 workers by April 2010, after posting a year-to-year decrease in revenue and a net loss of $391 million. ...

EA To Lay Off 1500 Workers
The Iphone Spot — ... is now no different: according to Gamasutra, the game publisher announced today that it will lay off 1,500 workers by April 2010, after posting a year-to-year decrease in revenue and a net loss of $391 million. ...

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