Layoffs Hit Civilization V Creators
By Alex Johnson | January 01, 0001
About 20 people were laid-off from Firaxis, the creators of Civilization V, parent company 2K confirmed to Kotaku today. Tipsters told us that Firaxis laid off 20 to 30 people yesterday 
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We’ve also heard that Jesse Smith, a producer on both Civilization IV and a yet-to-be-named secret project, was let go last month. The layoffs come at a time when Firaxis prepares to release what is starting to look like one of the best editions of its long-loved Civilization series. Turn-based strategy game Civilization V is due out this September for the PC.
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