Updated & Confirmed: ArenaNet Announces Layoffs, How Many As Yet Uknown

Kotaku has just published an article suggesting that ArenaNet is j”planning big layoffs” according to one person inside the company. The article further states that, while the number is not yet known, it will be a “significant number of people”. Lead Game Designer Jennifer Scheurle has confirmed the layoffs via Twitter. The employee meetings have been completed as of this writing, while those affected are processing the news.