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26 jobs lost at Operation Raccoon City dev

Slant Six has announced that 26 employees at the studio have been given a choice between a temporary layoff and a severance package, as the developer seeks to cut costs while taking on additional projects. The studio’s latest release, Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City, was considered a great success by …

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Assassin’s Creed 3 made possible by annualised releases

Ubisoft has stressed that the impressive Assassin’s Creed III has only been made possible due to the annualised release of the franchise. Some critics had attacked the publisher’s decision to elongate the Assassin’s Creed II world with two subsequent console releases – Brotherhood and Revelations. "We have multiple groups now …

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