San Diego, California-based Intrepid Studios, an independent developer and publisher of video games, has abruptly laid off its entire Ashes of Creation development team without notice or January paychecks after a intra-company battle over intellectual property and a change in the management structure.
Approximately 210 employees, with 123 employees based in California, were affected by the layoff.
Change is constant, and it's coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life, nor promises of a bright future. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. Just because something terrible hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, at any time, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. While many employees can read the writing on the wall, why do most assume it’s targeted at someone else? Are you now wondering, Am I Next?