For those new to the Games Industry, if you want evidence of it's fickle nature take a look at EA's recent ups and down...
300 New Jobs in Galway - 18th September
The other day EA announced 300 New jobs in Galway in the republic of Ireland (read 'tax incentives'). Yay I hear Developers Cheer - More Jobs! - but wait - read a little closer and you'll see that this is for 300 jobs at it's 'Customer Service' centre... Hmm...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19638173
Developer's Studio Closed
So, days after EA announce new service centre jobs (with headlines on the BBC) EA announce the closure of PopCap's Dublin Studio. I wish the '100' Developers good luck on finding new work.
http://www.develop-online.net/news/42047/EA-closes-PopCap-Dublin-studio
PS - Last year PopCap was bought by EA for $750... Fickle? You'd better believe it.
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