Midway cuts Chicago staff
According to multiple reports, Midway has laid off approximately 20 to 30 people at its Chicago studio following the completion of Blitz: The League II and Mortal Kombat vs. DC. The publisher wouldn't confirm the number of staff laid off, but said it was "below 10%" and that many of the employees were reassigned to other positions in the company.
Given Midway's recent history, it's a little difficult to interpret the news as standard "post-game completion layoffs." Last week, Chairwoman Sheri Redstone announced her resignation from the company, which has been on a quarterly losing streak. It most recently threw $76 million into the void, and was forced to borrow $40 million to manufacture its game discs this holiday.
With almost all its holiday hopes and dreams pinned on the performance of Mortal Kombat vs. DC, the publisher may face even more sad news in the next quarter. Will the industry dish out another fatality?
Source - Rumor: Chicago Midway hit with more layoffs [Kotaku]
Source - Midway confirms further layoffs [Edge]
