EA Montreal has been hit by a round of layoffs, the publisher has confirmed.
In a statement toGamasutra, a spokesperson said a small number” of staff had been let go at the mobile developer. It added these would not impact our current development plans”.
"We made a staffing change in our Montreal studio to align with our current development and service plans," read a statement from EA."A small number of employees were impacted, and we are working closely with each of them to ensure the best transition possible."
According to a source close to those affected, the redundancies could pave the way for the closure of Montreal studio, though EA has not commented on this.
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