[Stanley]

Major Video Game Union Comes Out Against EA Saudi Buyout

Late last year, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners, and the private equity firm Silver Lake made a $55 billion deal to purchase Electronic Arts and take the video game publisher private. Now, the Communication Workers of America's United Video Games union has approached the US Federal Trade Commission to share its opposition to the deal.According to Eurogamer, the UVG's letter calls out EA for its plans to cut down on its staff by calling the cuts "a choice, not a necessity, made to pad investors' pockets--not to strengthen the company." Since EA is one of the biggest video game publishers in the world, the letter also notes that it's not "a struggling company."The UVG asked the FTC members to "scrutinize this deal and ensure that any path forward protects jobs, and preserves creative freedom."Continue Reading at GameSpot

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/major-...01-10abi2f

[DemonAsylum]

Always sucks to see layoffs happen. Unfortunately there are no doubt times as suspected by those in this union where the company doesn't necessarily NEED to fire however many people, but still do. Regardless of the reason, too many layoffs have been happening within the gaming industry in recent years, even including some notable individuals. Definitely sad to see.