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Glu Mobile has laid off 46 employees and shuttered its Long Beach studio after Car Town Racing failed to meet expectations.

Chris Kerr, News Editor

August 25, 2017

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Glu Mobile has laid off 46 employees and shuttered its Long Beach studio after Car Town Racing failed to meet expectations. 

The news comes from a recent SEC filing, which confirms 46 positions have been eliminated across the company's San Francisco and Long Beach offices.

In San Francisco, 22 staff have been let go from the central technology, Android development, and Android quality assurance organizations. Another 24 employees have been made redundant at the Long Beach studio, which will now be closed down for good. 

Back in January, Glu explained the survival of its Long Beach office depended on the performance of Car Town Racing, which was soft-launched earlier this year. Unfortunately, it looks like the racer failed to deliver the goods, and Glu has now canned the project entirely. 

The filing also reveals Glu has parted ways with chief technology officer Tim Wilson. The industry veteran joined the firm back in 2015 after a two-decade long stay at EA and a brief stint at streaming outfit Gaikai (which was acquired by Sony and integrated into PlayStation Now). 

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Chris Kerr

News Editor, GameDeveloper.com

Game Developer news editor Chris Kerr is an award-winning journalist and reporter with over a decade of experience in the game industry. His byline has appeared in notable print and digital publications including Edge, Stuff, Wireframe, International Business Times, and PocketGamer.biz. Throughout his career, Chris has covered major industry events including GDC, PAX Australia, Gamescom, Paris Games Week, and Develop Brighton. He has featured on the judging panel at The Develop Star Awards on multiple occasions and appeared on BBC Radio 5 Live to discuss breaking news.

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