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[Poetic.Injustice]

While Microsoft may have named a new leader of its Xbox gaming division this week, other members of that team got word on Wednesday they won't be working at the company anymore. At least two now ex-employees have posted word online they were laid off from Microsoft Studios in Redmond.

One of the people affected by the changes was artist Patrick Loughman who posted word on his Twitter page his position was eliminated Wednesday:

A technical producer at Microsoft Studios, Elbert Perez, revealed he was laid off Wednesday, but used his Twitter message to promote a new game he is working on that's seeking funding via Kickstarter:

http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-studios-team-hit-with-layoffs-in-restructuring

 

[Chuck Norris]

Where will it end, Druckmann?!

 

[ArkhamFantasy]

Apparently even Microsoft isnt safe from Druckmanns wrath.

*Edit* Dang, beat by Chuck.

 

[MCD]

Spencer pls

 

[Respawn]

Now I await the comments.

 

[Loris146]

He is back.

 

[Bollocks]

Where will it end, Druckmann?!

I don't know why but that cracked me up

 

[Carl]

Damn what the hell is happening at a Microsoft? Obviously they think they don't need first party games any more.

 

[digoutyoursoul]

All the best to those laid off

 

[Impeccable]

All the money they spent buying third party exclusives could have saved a few jobs.

Spoiler

I'm joking.

 

[Sweep14]

Obligatory : "Microsoft just shot themseleves on the foot...etc..." ;-)

 

[DBT85]

Might explain this then

 

[Bold One]

St Druckman

Gaf's patron saint of getting the sack loool

 

[graywolf323]

Might explain this then

well at least he seems to have a positive attitude about it

 

[KingSnake]

 

[Kosma]

I see they are gearing up to take PC gaming seriously again.

 

[orochi91]

Haha.

I imagine this will change if Iwata gets fired as CEO. New guy might come in and
start doing his thing. Probably.

 

[cardinalmind]

Where will it end, Druckmann?!

I am laughing at this harder than I should.

 

[BrokenIcarus]

Damn, seems no one is safe anymore.

 

[GoofsterStud]

It's that time of the year for both companies, nothing to see here.

 

[Mondy]

Might explain this then

Welp, he certainly had no intention of holding back what he thought of them.

 

[tuna_love]

Welp, he certainly had no intention of holding back what he thought of them.

I don't think that's serious.

 

[Maxrunner]

So because the others are laying off staff Nintendo has to do the same?Is not enough for them to be thrown to the mud because they don't follow the others regarding their products, but now they also have to follow them in regarding to their internal lay offs? really?

 

[1.21Gigawatts]

I wonder what Druckmann thinks about this new meme.
He became the boogieman of the industry!

 

[jelly]

Phil Spencer before top job walking through the offices

"Wish I could layoff some of them"

 

[FullMetaltech]

Welp, he certainly had no intention of holding back what he thought of them.

Yeah. He was probably in a Redmond Dungeon from the way hes expressing his relief.

 

[Raist]

Spencer is the new Druckmann?

 

[Foshy]

Aw, that sucks. Hope they find new jobs soon.

Do we know which studios are effected, exactly?

 

[KingSnake]

So because the others are laying off staff Nintendo has to do the same?Is not enough for them to be thrown to the mud because they don't follow the others regarding their products, but now they also have to follow them in regarding to their internal lay offs? really?

You got all this from a GIF?
This just means there is also a (very) good side about being a different company.

 

[foxuzamaki]

So because the others are laying off staff Nintendo has to do the same?Is not enough for them to be thrown to the mud because they don't follow the others regarding their products, but now they also have to follow them in regarding to their internal lay offs? really?

I dont think he meant it in that way, nintendo gets by without laying off anybody and isnt in a position where they have to, infact hiring more people would be the better thing to do.

 

[coolasj19]

So because the others are laying off staff Nintendo has to do the same?Is not enough for them to be thrown to the mud because they don't follow the others regarding their products, but now they also have to follow them in regarding to their internal lay offs? really?

I've been having to say it's a joke too often in the last 24 hours. Anyway, looks like one guy actually wanted to leave. And the other already has a game lined up. There has to be more people right? 2 people isn't a restructuring.

 

[Platinum_D]

I hope that those who lost their jobs can find a new one soon

 

[Sentenza]

I wonder what Druckmann thinks about this new meme.

Cant wait for it to become a banned one.

 

[Doffen]

Welp, he certainly had no intention of holding back what he thought of them.

 

[iceatcs]

I don't think that's serious.

It could be, like pension trap. If you quit and lose many pension.

 

[flipswitch]

I hope that those who lost their jobs can find a new one soon

I'll give them your message when I'm in line at centrelink.

 

[Ploid 3.0]

Phil Spencer before top job walking through the offices

"Wish I could layoff some of them"

Maybe they were TV/Kinect people? Not making a joke about this, but maybe they weren't core game employees.

 

[SgtCobra]

WTF is happening at Microsoft!? DOOMED??

 

[Crimson_Gold]

WTF is happening at Microsoft!? DOOMED??

April has been a bad month for Microsoft studios

 

[Vashetti]

God this guy irritates the fuck out of me.

 

[gaming_noob]

Patrick Loughman's work at MS:

Artist Microsoft Game Studios Public Company; 10,001+ employees; MSFT; Computer Software industry

February 2010 – Present (4 years 3 months) Redmond, Washington

Artist on the Central Media team
Titles include:
Killer Instinct (XBox One) Publishing Art Director,
Killer Instinct (XBox One) Production Designer,
Crimson Dragon, level artist and vfx
Gears of War: Judgment, publishing artist
Gears of War 3, publishing artist
Gears of War Franchise, artist supporting multiple franchise pitches
Marlow Briggs and the Mask of Death, publishing artist

Art Direction, Concept, Lighting, Modeling, VFX, Level Design

Elbert Perez:

Technical Producer Microsoft Public Company; 10,001+ employees; MSFT; Computer Software industry

April 2012 – Present (2 years 1 month) Redmond, WA

I help product teams create products that use new technologies from within Microsoft Studios. I use my skills to help teams realize their visions by prototyping their products for demonstrations around the company. After the prototyping stage I then switch roles to Project Management and see the project through to completion.

- Project Management for Distributed Development on AAA titles
- Expanding IP narrative by developing Transmedia Experiences
- Manage multiple vendors

Projects worked on: Ascend: Hand of Kul, Ryse: Son of Rome, Ryse: Digital Graphic Novel, SmartGlass, Halo 4 digital manual experience

 

[Triggerhappytel]

Damn what the hell is happening at a Microsoft? Obviously they think they don't need first party games any more.

I don't think they develop any games at the Redmond HQ?

 

[Mondy]

That's quite the back pedal lol

 

[Mugatu]

Sad to hear that - hopefully everyone who is laid off can find a good job quickly.

 

[Banjo-Kazooie]

I don't think they develop any games at the Redmond HQ?

Correct, it's mostly 3rd party relations... Except the new Leap team

 

[kinoki]

Cant wait for it to become a banned one.

It's about one more layoff before that. It can't come soon enough. And I think his tweet confirmed that he knew about, and was fed up with it.

 

[Leflus]

Rough year so far. : / I hope they land on their feet.

 

[Marvel]

Might explain this then

He seems happy, that's good.

 

[Ape]

Mehdi and Herb still with MS?

 

[Anion]

Day first post...

Hopefully everyone gets another job easily.

Now I await the comments.

Lol, what are you expecting?