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.
据报道，作为正在进行的重组工作的一部分，史克威尔艾尼克斯控股公司（场外交易代码：SQNXF）正在为裁员做准备。
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.
据VGC援引周一举行的内部会议，史克威尔艾尼克斯总裁桐生隆告诉员工，裁员将影响该公司的美国和欧洲分部。
The cuts will affect employees in publishing, IT, and the indie games division, Square Enix Collective.
裁员将影响出版、IT和独立游戏部门Square Enix Collective的员工。
The specific number of layoffs was not disclosed.
裁员的具体人数没有透露。
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.
工作人员被告知，将在一周内通知受影响的人。在英国，根据当地就业法，为期一个月的咨询期将开始，而美国的员工可能会在6月之前离职。据报道，在宣布之后，史克威尔艾尼克斯的许多主要Slack频道都被锁定了。
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.
裁员恰逢该公司最新的季度财务业绩，该业绩显示 “从头开始重建海外业务部门” 和 “通过结构性改革优化其欧洲和美国办事处的成本” 的计划。这是在史克威尔艾尼克斯经历了财务挑战的一年之后发生的，其主要游戏的销量令人失望。
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，为了应对这些挫折，史克威尔艾尼克斯推出了一项为期三年的战略，名为 “史克威尔艾尼克斯重启和觉醒”，旨在实现平台多元化。
The company announced plans to "aggressively pursue a multi-platform strategy that includes Nintendo platforms, PlayStation, Xbox, and PCs."
该公司宣布计划 “积极推行包括任天堂平台、PlayStation、Xbox和PC在内的多平台战略”。
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于2023年6月接任首席执行官，他一直在领导公司的发展流程的重大重组，以应对这些挑战。
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