Midway keeps closing studios

[FrieChamp]

So according to the news from yesterday, the Midway studio "Ratbag" located in Adelaide Australia was closed. Today I read that the studio in San Diego gets shut down!

Isn't that the place Zaphod worked last at? That would be really bad luck if that's so

[Mazy]

Yup, seems like it D:

Poor zap ~

[JynxDaddy]

Damn, soon the only devs in Australia will be the ones that make flash games

\/ Stable enough for a yearly conference.

[Kosmo]

And here I was thinking that Midway had things good.. it's a damn shame when big publishers do things like this, they have no responsibility what so ever towards their employees.

How bad is the game industrys state in Australia Jynx?

[st0lve]

Poor Zap... Thats the 2nd time something like that happens to you isn't it?

[zaphod]

after next time it will be a M-M-M-Monster Kill!!!

[Izuno]

Poor Zap.

Poor Midway. I know some poeple there...really nice guys. Plus the HQ is in Chicago which is the bestest city in the world!!! Midway has some rebounds recently with their core brands but still made some bad ones so the financials are hurting.

Zap we need to get you in a great company that is a match for your talent. If you want to relocate back up to Los Angeles area i'm sure you find something pwnage! (or Texas area...or Seattle area...)

[st0lve]

Maybe Stalker can be finished then?

But yeah, Zap you prolly won't have a hard time finding a new job, cause you are le skilled. You are just unlucky I think.

[PhilipK]

Omg...

Damn. Sorry to hear that :\

[zaphod]

don't worry about me, I had a few things in the works day we got let go.

[ginsengavenger]

send your stuff over to Factor 5

seriously.

[Tequila]

send your stuff over to Factor 5

seriously.

You really should man.

I've just looked over your portfolio work again and was reminded how beautiful the stuff you did for Bloodlines (and the aesthetics of Bloodlines in general) was.

[von*ferret]

i still gotta play bloodlines. God I have a huge list of games I need to play.

[Tequila]

i still gotta play bloodlines. God I have a huge list of games I need to play.

You're slipping, man. Slipping into a life without games.

What kinda life is that?

[zaphod]

http://www.marshmonkey.com/David_Marsh/

just put a few gauntlet shots up.

I'm not looking to move out of San Diego for now, and so far it looks like I wont have to. I just got back here seems like, I'm not too eager to move my whole life again.