Square Enix Targets US, European Divisions For Layoffs After Poor Sales: Report
Square Enix Targets US, European Divisions For Layoffs After Poor Sales: Report
Square Enix Holdings Co (OTC:SQNXF) is reportedly preparing for layoffs as part of ongoing restructuring efforts.
據報道，作爲正在進行的重組工作的一部分，史克威爾艾尼克斯控股公司（場外交易代碼：SQNXF）正在爲裁員做準備。
According to VGC, citing an internal meeting held on Monday, Square Enix president Takashi Kiryu informed staff that layoffs would affect the company's American and European divisions.
據VGC援引週一舉行的內部會議，史克威爾艾尼克斯總裁桐生隆告訴員工，裁員將影響該公司的美國和歐洲分部。
The cuts will affect employees in publishing, IT, and the indie games division, Square Enix Collective.
裁員將影響出版、IT和獨立遊戲部門Square Enix Collective的員工。
The specific number of layoffs was not disclosed.
裁員的具體人數沒有透露。
Staff were told that those impacted would be informed within the week. In the UK, a one-month consultancy period will commence, following local employment laws, while US-based employees might leave their roles before June. Following the announcement, many of Square Enix's main Slack channels were reportedly locked.
工作人員被告知，將在一週內通知受影響的人。在英國，根據當地就業法，爲期一個月的諮詢期將開始，而美國的員工可能會在6月之前離職。據報道，在宣佈之後，史克威爾艾尼克斯的許多主要Slack頻道都被鎖定了。
The layoffs coincide with the company's latest quarterly financial results, which revealed plans to "rebuild overseas business divisions from the ground up" and "optimize costs at its European and American offices via structural reforms." This comes after a financially challenging year for Square Enix, marked by disappointing sales of its major games.
裁員恰逢該公司最新的季度財務業績，該業績顯示 “從頭開始重建海外業務部門” 和 “通過結構性改革優化其歐洲和美國辦事處的成本” 的計劃。這是在史克威爾艾尼克斯經歷了財務挑戰的一年之後發生的，其主要遊戲的銷量令人失望。
Moreover, in response to these setbacks, Square Enix has introduced a three-year strategy titled "Square Enix Reboots, and Awakens," aimed at diversifying its platforms.
此外，爲了應對這些挫折，史克威爾艾尼克斯推出了一項爲期三年的戰略，名爲 “史克威爾艾尼克斯重啓和覺醒”，旨在實現平台多元化。
The company announced plans to "aggressively pursue a multi-platform strategy that includes Nintendo platforms, PlayStation, Xbox, and PCs."
該公司宣佈計劃 “積極推行包括任天堂平台、PlayStation、Xbox和PC在內的多平台戰略”。
Kiryu, who took over as CEO in June 2023, has been leading a significant reorganization of the company's development processes to address these challenges.
Kiryu於2023年6月接任首席執行官，他一直在領導公司的發展流程的重大重組，以應對這些挑戰。
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