Microsoft opens new studio in Santa Monica

[AngryLittleAlchemist]

CGI-Quality said:

AngryLittleAlchemist said:

Maybe he means the extras. Isn't it common in video game development to hire extra staff that is only temporary during development of the game? 

Yes, but many of them would hardly be the people making the biggest impact on production. Someone of that type would make big news. Ultimately, this has far less to do with people leaving. They are just doing what they have been - restructuring teams and moving people around. Many game developers are in Santa Monica (I was planning to move there before settling in North Carolina for Game Design), so this is just a logical step for them.

I'm just trying to grasp what he's getting at, too.