Raven Software in Wisconsin Fires 40

Raven Software in Middleton, Wisconsin is going through a second round of layoffs, this time letting 40 employees go.

Raven is a developer of video game software, known popularly for having produced such titles as “Wolfenstein” and “Singularity.”

The company is currently between major projects and has let go a significant percentage of their staff, estimates being between one-quarter to one-third. Activision, parent company of Raven, has furthermore announced that Raven Software is being ‘re-aligned.’

Among the recent people let go is the original programmer who was hired by the two founding brothers of the company.