Sega of America has announced that it will be cutting 300 jobs as part of a dramatic restructuring of its business model. The company’s San Francisco office will also be closed and moved to Southern California.
Some of those employees will be offered early retirement, while others will be offered positions at the new studio. According to a press release from Sega, ”the total number of employees affected by this move will be realized after the complete transition is finalized in early summer.”
“This move was crucial to keep SEGA operations moving forward throughout North America and to provide our millions of fans a strong pipeline of content across gaming, TV, merchandising, and more,” said SOA president and COO, John Cheng. “We are confident that by relocating to Southern California we will be able to thrive, grow and become a stronger company because of it.”
Destructoid reports that Sega may also be cancelling several projects in an attempt to narrow down and consolidate their product lineup. Nothing concrete’s been stated on that front yet however, and Sega’s press release claims that its ”game release schedule will not be affected by the move.”
Sega has been rocked recently by the failure of the negatively received Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal and Rise of Lyric, despite a strong showing from Creative Assembly’s Alien: Isolation.
