What's Bad For EA Is Bad For Vancouver
The city of Electronic Arts [http://vancouver.ca/] has canceled plans to open a new operation in the city while rumors fly about the possible closure of another.
Burnaby [http://www.developmag.com/news/30972/EA-Black-Boxs-fate-uncertain] as a result, if it's not dropped from the EA lineup entirely.
Meanwhile, the publisher also revealed that it has killed plans to open a new studio in Vancouver as a result of slow Christmas sales and the overall sluggishness of the economy. Planning for the new studio began about a year ago, company rep Colin Macrae said, but EA has now leased the 20,000 square-foot premises to another tenant. "These are challenging times, they're uncertain times for our industry and across the board," Macrae told The Globe and Mail [http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081211.weavan1211/BNStory/Technology]. But he emphasized EA's commitment to the city, adding, "We continue to be firmly rooted in Vancouver."
We've contacted EA for comment and will update when more information becomes available.
Permalink
The city of Electronic Arts [http://vancouver.ca/] has canceled plans to open a new operation in the city while rumors fly about the possible closure of another.
Burnaby [http://www.developmag.com/news/30972/EA-Black-Boxs-fate-uncertain] as a result, if it's not dropped from the EA lineup entirely.
Meanwhile, the publisher also revealed that it has killed plans to open a new studio in Vancouver as a result of slow Christmas sales and the overall sluggishness of the economy. Planning for the new studio began about a year ago, company rep Colin Macrae said, but EA has now leased the 20,000 square-foot premises to another tenant. "These are challenging times, they're uncertain times for our industry and across the board," Macrae told The Globe and Mail [http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081211.weavan1211/BNStory/Technology]. But he emphasized EA's commitment to the city, adding, "We continue to be firmly rooted in Vancouver."
We've contacted EA for comment and will update when more information becomes available.
Permalink