Blur Studios

So I just came across this video of Blur Studios studio tour and it felt weird watching it. Blur is definitely one of the most competent studios out there but what threw me off this time around is that just a few days ago Blur laid off their whole concept department. I have not looked much into the whole situation but seeing a whole department being let go (especially one as big as Blur) is quite weird. It was just a few months ago that the tour video came out and it talks about how important each team is. It is just unfortunate to see a bunch of talented people let go so sudden (They were all let go on a sudden notice). Seeing how well off the studio seemed to be doing and what just happened just shows how unpredictable things are now a days. They were all excited about new tech that would have allowed them to focus more on the creative side of things rather than the technical and seeing a whole department gone is really weird. Best of luck to those who have moved on!