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THQ has confirmed it will shut its UK development studio down after its closure consultancy period came to an end.

According to Develop, close to 36 will be made redundant immediately whilst 10 will stay on to make sure Warhammer 40,000 Kill Team – which hits Xbox Live today – launches on the PlayStation Network sometime, we assume, in the near future.

Fortunately it's not all doom and gloom, as the closure has resulted in the start-up of two new studios and a concept team. Other employees are said to have been picked by Sony and Evolution, and studio founder Colin Bell has chosen to take some time away from the video games industry altogether.

"THQ have done all they can through the consultancy period and have treated staff with respect," he told Develop. "I've definitely been proud to have been involved in setting up and running the studio and have no regrets. I've also been proud to work for THQ. We've provided around 400 man years of employment over the last eight years and that is no mean feat.

"However it's game sales that count! Juiced franchise has sold over 5m and I'm hoping that Warhammer 40k Kill Team, which is launched today, will be a great parting product for the studio."

Good luck to the others hit negatively.

 

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