As part of a major reorganization of its gaming division, Disney laid off 700 employees at Disney Interactive. This represents nearly 26 percent of its staff.
The layoffs were expected but according to some reports the number of employees affected was still staggering.
This latest round of layoffs within Disney were the result of a decision to combine Disney’s mobile gaming division and social games, in addition to the decision to scale back development of all game types.
Disney has said they are now going to rely on outside licensing for most games.
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