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"Square Enix Europe has announced a series of layoffs. Redundancies will be made in the UK and on the continent as part of a company-wide restructuring, reports MCV.  The announcement follows Tomb Raider, Hitman: Absolution and Sleeping Dogs&amp;#039;s failures to meet Square&amp;#039;s high targets. &amp;quot;We are reviewing our business in Europe to ensure we have the right structure, content and skills for the changing entertainment landscape,&amp;quot; said the company in a statement. &amp;quot;We do expect changes to the UK office, which will affect personnel. We will update you when the time is right, but our priority right now is for the people within the business.&amp;quot;  Square Enix&amp;#039;s North American division has been criticised by senior management for failing to perform. The European market accounted for two thirds of the company&amp;#039;s sales over the past year. President Yoichi Wada departed the company last month after &amp;quot;extraordinary&amp;quot; losses of \u00A390 million were reported for the financial year. Electronic Arts is also involved with an ongoing series of staff cuts. Screenshot gallery - Tomb Raider:  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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