Det har blitt hvisket om at Wildstar-utviklerne Carbine Studios har blitt nødt til å kutte ned staben, og nå har spillets utgiver NCsoft bekreftet ryktene i en offisiell uttalelse.
"While decisions like this are always hard, they are necessary as we begin the implementation of a new strategy designed to strengthen our footing as a leader in global entertainment. Again, the decision to reduce staff was not an easy one, and we sincerely wish everyone well in their next endeavors."
Ifølge Community Manager Tony Rey betyr ikke dette at spillet blir nedlagt, for de gjenværende vil fortsette å støtte det i fremtiden.
"Today NC West announced staff reductions across its Western operations. While this impacted several colleagues, the teams here at Carbine are committed to supporting WildStar to ensure you get the experiences you want well into the future. We wish all of our friends well and hopefully our paths will cross again in the future."
Polygon rapporterer at en anonym kilde hevder nedskjæringen gjelder omtrent 60 ansatte. En av disse var Chief Client Engineer "Bitwise" som sa farvel med følgende ord på Twitter:
"My amazing time at Carbine has come to an end. I can't adequately express my appreciation to the company and players. Thank you!"
Vi ønsker de affekterte all lykke til i fremtiden.