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Report: Redundancies At Mafia 2 Developer 2K Czech

Approximately forty employees have been laid off from Mafia 2 developer 2K Czech, according to online reports, though the company says that its strategy and roadmap remain unchanged.

Frank Cifaldi, Contributor

September 1, 2011

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Approximately forty employees have been laid off from Mafia 2 developer 2K Czech, according to online reports. British site Develop reports that "up to 40 developers" at 2K Czech's Brno studio have been made redundant, while "less than ten" are said to have been laid off from its Prague studio. Both studios combined employed nearly 200 people prior to the redundancies. According to a statement from 2K, the studio "has realigned its resources to streamline the development process, reduce costs and maximize studio performance." "While this was a difficult decision, we believe it will benefit the studio in the long-term," the statement continued. Founded in 1997, 2K Czech (then known as Vockozka Trading, and later as Illusion Softworks before its 2008 2K acquisition) is the developer behind the Mafia, Vietcong and Hidden & Dangerous franchises. Its latest title, tennis sim Top Spin 4, was released earlier this year.

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Frank Cifaldi

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Frank Cifaldi is a freelance writer and contributing news editor at Gamasutra. His past credentials include being senior editor at 1UP.com, editorial director and community manager for Turner Broadcasting's GameTap games-on-demand service, and a contributing author to publications that include Edge, Wired, Nintendo Official Magazine UK and GamesIndustry.biz, among others. He can be reached at [email protected].

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