 [Duels] Layoffs at WizKids, Wondering how this bodes for SR:Duels... |
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 Oct 28 2003, 07:59 PM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 296 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Usually under a cat Member No.: 864  |
Anybody know anything more about the recent layoffs at WizKids? From Googling around I found that it looks like they've let go between 16-23 people (around a quarter of their staff) including Jeff Grubb and Randall Bills. They're claiming it's because they want to slow down their production because people were complaining it's too fast.
I'm wondering what this means for their smaller lines like Duels, Creepy Freaks, and Crimson Skies. Also wondering if any of the former FASA folks got let go. :( |
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Oct 28 2003, 09:40 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 102 Joined: 26-February 02 From: The freelancer crackhouse Member No.: 119 |
Report at ICv2
Report at GamingReport.com From the business side of things, layoffs after a major merger or acquisition aren't entirely unexpected. There's bound to be redundancies in some of the administrative-type things, which will spawn layoffs in the course of reorganizing. Also, when two separate entities come together as one, a reorganizing of priorities is going to be inevitable. I think it's safe to guess that WizKids hadn't planned on unrolling SportsClix at the beginning of the year, and with finite production and distribution capabilities, that means taking some of those resources away from other product lines. |
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Nov 4 2003, 05:40 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 23 Joined: 26-February 02 From: FRFZ Member No.: 230 |
All I ask is Series 3. Please let them get series three released.
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Nov 10 2003, 10:43 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 731 Joined: 25-March 02 From: Rye, New York Member No.: 2,470 |
SOE! SOE! SOE! (please)
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Nov 10 2003, 11:09 PM
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Prime Runner Group: Retired Admins Posts: 3,929 Joined: 26-February 02 From: .ca Member No.: 51 |
SOE has absolutely nothing to do with WizKids - they approve the product concept and the final product, and that's it. These layoffs do not affect the Shadowrun RPG in any appreciable way.
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