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BioWare lays off staff on Star Wars: The Old Republic, EA to shift employees [updated]
BioWare Austin, a division of Electronic Arts (EA), is cutting staff.
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That didn't take long.
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Notch announced in …
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Report: THQ cutting 170+ staff, including VP of technology
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