A spokesperson from EA announced the closure of studio Mythic Entertainment earlier today. EA explained that the closure is a response in restructuring their mobile development strategy.
“We are closing the EA Mythic location in Fairfax, Virginia, as we concentrate mobile development in our other studio locations. We are working with all impacted employees to provide assistance in finding new opportunities, either within EA or with other companies via an upcoming job fair.”
Mythic Entertainment was originally purchased by EA in 2006, and it’s portfolio includes Dark Age of Camelot, Ultima Online, Ultima Forever: Quest for the Avatar, and the mobile reboot of Peter Molyneaux’s Dungeon Keeper .
It’s never good news to hear about a game development company shutting down, and I hope all of its employees can find work soon.
Source: Polygon