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According to a spokesperson for the MTV-owned studio, the redundancies are a result of extensive restructuring in its QA department. 39 positions were cut in total.
"We can confirm that 39 positions were eliminated today at Harmonix as part of restructuring to better align our staffing to best suit our product development plans and schedules moving forward," the representative said.
"Those affected were primarily in QA. The others affected ranged from administrative to other various roles within the company."
The layoffs represent a downsizing of around 13% for the developer. The news comes in the wake of reports that sales of The Beatles: Rock Band have surpassed one million units worldwide.
"MTV Games and Harmonix are very pleased with the sales of our Rock Band titles and we expect to continue to see strong sales throughout the holidays across all of our titles," the source added.
No future Harmonix projects have been cancelled or delayed as a result of the restructuring.
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