"Gearbox Layoffs Confirmed After Take-Two Acquisition"
TL;DR
Following the sale of Gearbox Software to Take-Two, some employees have been laid off, although the exact number is undisclosed. Gearbox assures that those affected are not involved in the development of upcoming games. Embracer Group, which recently sold Gearbox after an unsuccessful deal, has been undergoing a significant restructuring process, including selling off studios and laying off employees to recover from losses.
- Gearbox Suffers Employee Layoffs Following Embracer Sale Game Informer
- Take-Two Purchases Gearbox Entertainment From Embracer For $460 Million Game Informer
- Take-Two Buys Gearbox From Embracer, Confirms Development on New Borderlands Game IGN
- Gearbox confirms layoffs following sale by Embracer Eurogamer.net
- Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. to Acquire The Gearbox Entertainment Company Inc., Developer of Highly Successful Borderlands Franchise Business Wire
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