PopCap closes Dublin offices, lays off 96 staff

PopCap has today confirmed to Gamasutra that, following a consultation period, the company has moved to close its Dublin, Ireland-based offices, laying off 96 staff in the process. The company said last month that it was performing an “exploratory consultation” to determine whether it could maintain its office in Dublin. Today’s layoffs follows on from 50 layoffs across its North American branches. Garth Chouteau, PopCap’s senior PR director, noted that the company is providing outplacement …