Rumours are bounding around the planet today that MMO studio Mythic has been hit by EA’s cost-cutting measures. At least 20 people are said to have been axed at the Virginia developer of Warhammer Online in various departments including Q&A,customer support and more. Additionally, it looks like the Vancouver studio and Pandemic in Australia might take serious hits.

Black Box Studio is closed, maybe 1,000 people will lose their jobs. What more is to come out of EA in the wake of cost-cutting? Stay with GDN as we get word in from EA about the cuts, the reasons and perhaps some real numbers. Though I wouldn’t hold my breath if I were you, you might turn blue far before we hear back from them.