Cutting Staff at a first party studio???

[Jaywood2010]

Fusioncode said:
Back when they were making standard games they were largely producing sales flops. 

Not true ether.  Perfect Dark Zero sold 1.5m, Kameo sold 1m, and Viva Pinatas sold 2m.  Announced by rare a long time ago.  VGC has them undertracked majorly