LucasArts confirms staff layoffs

Reports this morning say there's a 30 percent staff reduction at LucasArts going into effect today. We got confirmation from LucasArts with the following statement:

"LucasArts is reorganizing its teams to better address the needs of the internal studio. Unfortunately, this means adjusting staffing. LucasArts continues to be committed to creating a first-class internal studio -- and to fostering relationships with trusted external partners -- in order to deliver quality games that amaze and inspire fans."

The representative we spoke to declined to name the total number of staff gone, or which departments suffered the most drastic cuts. The initial report began at Kotaku as a rumor a little over two weeks after Haden Blackman left the company.

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Reports this morning say there's a 30 percent staff reduction at LucasArts going into effect today. We got confirmation from LucasArts with the following statement:

"LucasArts is reorganizing its teams to better address the needs of the internal studio. Unfortunately, this means adjusting staffing. LucasArts continues to be committed to creating a first-class internal studio -- and to fostering relationships with trusted external partners -- in order to deliver quality games that amaze and inspire fans."

The representative we spoke to declined to name the total number of staff gone, or which departments suffered the most drastic cuts. The initial report began at Kotaku as a rumor a little over two weeks after Haden Blackman left the company.

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