“The reason why the studio closed down has everything to do with the existing Pandemic management. From what we were told, Pandemic management was given free reign to do as they please. Time and time again, they dropped the ball with bad decisions (promoting/keeping people based on loyalty, no production accountability, misallocation of resources, poor milestone objectives, no mentoring, etc.). It’s a true shame, as there was a lot of talent and passion at the studio. they (EA) probably made the right decision. Pandemic cost a lot to upkeep and, quite frankly, the last few products weren’t up to snuff.” - Ex-Pandemic employee
It’s not often that you hear company employees talking like this. It’s nice to get a breath of fresh air!
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Ex-Pandemic employee says Pandemic management at fault for company downsize, EA made the right move
