Disney Interactive Laying Off 200 Hundred Workers

By Eleni-chan
12 years Ago

Despite the new successful Disney Infinity game, a leak on the web claims Disney Interactive (the video game group), is about to let 200 of their works go due to problems with reaching high profits&period; The Disney Interactive Media group currently has around 3,000 workers&period; This is not the first time the group has had lay-offs&period; In 2012, 50 employees were laid off and almost a year ago, in April 2013, around 150 employees lost their jobs with the company&period; According to examiner&period;com, the Disney Infinity game sold over 3 million copies&period; The Walt Disney company has yet to confirm this rumor&semi; yet many websites are anticipating the beginning of the cuts to take place this week&period; &NewLine; &NewLine;<h6 class="zemanta-related-title" style="font-size&colon; 1em&semi;">Similar Articles From Around The Web</h6>&NewLine;<ul class="zemanta-article-ul zemanta-article-ul-image" style="margin&colon; 0&semi; padding&colon; 0&semi; overflow&colon; hidden&semi;">&NewLine;<li class="zemanta-article-ul-li-image zemanta-article-ul-li" style="padding&colon; 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