EA lays off many employees and closes Utah office

[Squid]

Grapevine Scuttlebutt:

I heard from a trusted friend that she read this on the Sims site.  I haven't verified it but wonder if this is a harbinger of things to come...   

[TheAngel]

so sad... more unemployment... US and UK:

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-sims-studio-ea-salt-lake-hit-with-layoffs-shifts-to-mobile/1100-6417468/
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/unannounced-need-for-speed-put-on-hold-as-layoffs-hit-ea-uk-studio/1100-6417458/

but looks like lots of hiring in india w/ the names of their techs and mispelled hog words!