PopCap Dublin closed, 96 jobs lost

[Administrator]

The evaluation period has ended and so has PopCap Dublin: 96 people will lose their jobs.

Garth Chouteau, PopCap senior director of worldwide PR, attributed the decision to the "PopCap leadership team", not to EA, which bought PopCap last year in a billion dollar deal.

Chouteau said "outplacement support" was provided for affected staff. "Many employees have offers in other parts of PopCap, at EA or new opportunities with technology partners in Ireland," he wrote in a statement.

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