UK gaming company Codemasters plans layoffs, headquarters brand it faces layoffs risk

January 12 News, according to foreign media Euroggamer reported that the British game company Codemasters Future layoffs. Eurogamer quoted sources as saying that Codemasters headquarters brand and IT department staff will face job losses, but the team in charge of the "F1" series game Development of the Birmingham group is not affected. In addition, "Start" (Grid) and the Dust (Dirt) series of game development team of programmers and production members of the job security, but designers and art post staff will also be likely to be affected by layoffs.

The report said Codemasters is evaluating 50 employees and will likely cut more than 30 of them (6% of the company's total staff). The development of the dust series is likely to be postponed because Codemasters has not yet been granted the license of certain models.

"With the Codemasters to adapt to the market change adjustment strategy, the company to the existing framework assessment, the future will be more focused on more important areas, and reduce the importance of relatively low resources in the field of investment." A spokesman for Codemasters said. "A small number of employees will face the risk of layoffs." The proposal will not affect the progress of the company's existing projects, and no projects have been cancelled. ”

Codemasters was founded in 1986 to develop racing-race games, but the company reacted slowly to the host-generation game consoles and has so far not launched any games for PS4 or Xbox One.