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  • RayDog253
    Pro
    • Jul 2009
    • 984

    #16
    Wow, that's sad to hear. I wonder if this had anything to do with MJ. I always heard he was too expensive to be in games these days, but 2k made it happen.....

    Nah, he couldn't of been that expensive.
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    • youvalss
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      • Feb 2007
      • 16600

      #17
      Re: NBA 2K11 Developer Visual Concepts Lays Off 30 Employees

      30 people have lost their jobs. Unfortuantely, I can identify with that. Hope guys get back on track soon. Nobody likes to be jobless.
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      • EmmittSmithx22x
        Rookie
        • Apr 2010
        • 5

        #18
        Re: NBA 2K11 Developer Visual Concepts Lays Off 30 Employees

        Interesting...But Hopefully, true to their word, it won't effect 2k11.
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        • RubenDouglas
          Hall Of Fame
          • May 2003
          • 11202

          #19
          Re: NBA 2K11 Developer Visual Concepts Lays Off 30 Employees

          That cant be good for attention to detail aspects.. Then again, the average Joe has been asked for photos of certain things by certain individuals to help aid in the development of the game over the past few years. So they've been short handed before with the asking of help by the fans. This blow will hurt them even more. If they needed help then, I can't imagine how much help they'd need now.

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          • dexvex
            Rookie
            • Jul 2007
            • 208

            #20
            Re: NBA 2K11 Developer Visual Concepts Lays Off 30 Employees

            Originally posted by YankeePride
            I believe you might be onto something here, though, I'm sure it's more complicated than that.

            But, yes, video game companies will do this. Actually, lots of jobs do this. If the company hires extra people to get something done and that something is done then that company no longer needs those people.

            Happens all the time in film and television. It's hard but I would think that most of the names expected that they would have to find new employment. Again, doesn't make it easy or ok, but makes it somewhat easier to know they should be all right.
            yea alot of programmers are freelancers and I'm sure alot of them knew b4 hand what was happening. But yea no matter what the economic climate is you should expect this if you're looking for a job in the games industry......

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            • Valdarez
              All Star
              • Feb 2008
              • 5098

              #21
              Layoffs suck regardless of company. Completely demoralizing.
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              • blues rocker
                MVP
                • Sep 2007
                • 1921

                #22
                Re: NBA 2K11 Developer Visual Concepts Lays Off 30 Employees

                this happens a lot in the game industry. companies hire people to work on a game, then when the game is done they lay them off because they don't need them anymore. seems strange that they'd lay off people now though, considering that 2k has been selling well.

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                • bigeastbumrush
                  My Momma's Son
                  • Feb 2003
                  • 19250

                  #23
                  Re: NBA 2K11 Developer Visual Concepts Lays Off 30 Employees

                  Wonder if this is a result of the costs of adding MJ and NBA legends

                  It will always be about the bottom line in Corporate America. Don't get yourself fooled.

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                  • Complex
                    MVP
                    • Oct 2005
                    • 2497

                    #24
                    What percentage of the workforce does this represent? Also, are these developer or G&A staff?
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                    • SHAKYR
                      MVP
                      • Nov 2003
                      • 1795

                      #25
                      Michael Jordan killed their budget.
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                      • star2121
                        Rookie
                        • Aug 2010
                        • 5

                        #26
                        I hope it doesn't mess up 2k11 that would be crazy because alot of ppl is looking forward to dis game

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                        • TracerBullet
                          One Last Job
                          • Jun 2009
                          • 22128

                          #27
                          NHL 2K11 is released next week right? If so I'd guess that that staff took a big hit. Sucks to hear this.
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                          • Complex
                            MVP
                            • Oct 2005
                            • 2497

                            #28
                            Folks in an organization, headcount goes a longer way in a corporation than one time budget items like signing MJ.

                            WIth headcount, you have to figure salary, healthcare and fringe benefits. Even worse, these cost are incurred for the life of the employee (as long as he is employed there). I live these issues daily at work.
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                            • TreyIM2
                              MVP
                              • Apr 2009
                              • 1425

                              #29
                              While I hate to hear about layoffs, what's crazy to me is that I was JUST talking to one of my friends, early in the afternoon, about how 2KSports really only has NBA2K really to bank on, now. This is sad but at the same time, I really wonder how much bank rolling MJ had an affect on this situation. If it came down to all this for ONE man, that's terrible.
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                              • apManila24
                                Rookie
                                • Jul 2009
                                • 38

                                #30
                                I feel sorry for those workers. I hope they find work soon. I also hope this doesnt affect nba 2k11.

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