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Age of Empires developer World's Edge reportedly lost nearly half its staff as part of yesterday's organisational restructuring and move to Activision. The studio was moved under Activision's control as part of the cuts, though the initial announcement did not specify whether the Age of Empires team would be affected. New information suggests many members of the team have been let go.
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Age of Empires studio World's Edge reportedly lost "nearly half" of its staff during yesterday's Xbox cuts and move to Activision
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