Bioware have announced that they're shrinking the Austin studio responsible for developing The Old Republic. An update on the TOR site says that of the development team are being let go entirely or moved onto other projects within EA. "We are bidding farewell to some talented, ionate and exceptionally hard-working people who helped make SWTOR a reality," says Bioware co-founder, Greg Zeschuk.
"We still have a very substantial development team working on ing and growing the game," he adds, "and we feel we are in a strong position, with your continued involvement and , to continue to build Star Wars: The Old Republic as one of the most compelling and successful online experiences in the world today."
"These are very difficult decisions, but it allows us to focus our staff to maintain and grow Star Wars: The Old Republic," said EA in a statement.
A couple of weeks ago we learned that subscription numbers for Star Wars: The Old Republic had dipped to Rakghoul infection as TOR continues to mature.
