SOE Becomes Daybreak / Russian shutdown
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So someone must have stolen the EQ source by now, will we be seeing that surface soon? And from an EMU's perspective does it even matter anymore?
Is it even possible to recreate the original EQ, a task even the people from Sony said they weren't able to do.
Is it even possible to recreate the original EQ, a task even the people from Sony said they weren't able to do.
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Also - wonder if Omeed is pissed he didn't stick around for another five months to pick up a severance package. Because you know his ass would have been laid off as well.
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Ben Burnett ?@RtugokDaybreak 4m4 minutes ago
We are still making #EQNext guys! That's what my job is. Don't worry. Thanks for all of your passion. That's what drives us.
We are still making #EQNext guys! That's what my job is. Don't worry. Thanks for all of your passion. That's what drives us.
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sweet. i hadnt seen him on my aolchat in such a long time i wasnt sure what happened to him. he used to have health issues.
Flc sorry if this was mentioned earlier, but are you affiliated with soe that you get the insider deetz?
Maybe at Mcdonalds, but the opposite is true at Fortune 500 companies staffed by professionals who value their reputations and whose senior board members hope fear, uncertainty, and doubt push people to leave early. Plus, most have some form of severance packages.
Layoffs, reorgs, and offshoring is a fact of life. This sort of purchase and layoff routine is way too common. The amazing thing is more people don't end up going postal, all things considered.
I agree somewhat with Spronks post that this is meant to turn SOE/Daybreak more profitable and to streamline it. I doubt they are going after the mobile market. I could see them offshoring the entire operation in a year or two, though. If their current operation is slightly profitable running out of San Diego, I imagine it could be making decent cash with the entire staff running off of a subcontracting team in Bangalore.
The joys of the global economy.
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Unfortunately, there's not a heck of a lot you can tell for the future based on the first group of layoffs. It could come in waves - one, they are probably still getting a handle on who does what and where exactly the fat is. Two, these guys are in California right? I think there are WARN laws that require 60 days notice for employees caught in a "mass" layoff - not sure what percentage of total employees we're talking about, but California is pretty employee friendly when it comes to these things. I think there are provisions that force the employer to 100% vest all employees on the 401(k) match, etc.
So these things could be staggered out a bit to save on the notice period, as well as saving some bucks. My guess is these guys have some expertise in this area.
Edited to add, courtesy of the California EDD:
Who qualifies:
So these things could be staggered out a bit to save on the notice period, as well as saving some bucks. My guess is these guys have some expertise in this area.
Edited to add, courtesy of the California EDD:
Who qualifies:
The number of employees required:
Notification requirements:
Sorry, probably more info than anyone needs, just went through this a few years back and remember bits and pieces.
Not directly affiliated. I've just got a bunch of industry friends/connections.
Edited to add: met a ton of people by doing alpha testing for various developers and by playing MUDs in the early 90s where a lot of MMO developers got their starts as players. It's really a small industry.