The last games Command & Conquer: Renegade and Earth & Beyond did not meet expectations of the publisher.Chris Morris: Electronic Arts' online folly Gaming powerhouse has been unable to transfer its success to the online world , March 4, 2003, CNN Money In January 2003, EA announced their intent to close Westwood, as well as EA Pacific, and merge them into EA Los Angeles as part of a consolidation plan. This move included "significant layoffs" for Westwood, which at the time employed 100 people, while the remaining people were given the option to transfer to the Los Angeles studio or EA's headquarters. Most employees were let go by January 31, while some staff stayed with Westwood transitionally until it was fully closed on March 31, 2003. Some formed Petroglyph Games in April 2003, while another three (Brett Sperry, Adam Isgreen and Rade Stojsavljevic) formed a development studio called Jet Set Games in 2008, both based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The last games Command & Conquer: Renegade and Earth & Beyond did not meet expectations of the publisher.Chris Morris: Electronic Arts' online folly Gaming powerhouse has been unable to transfer its success to the online world , March 4, 2003 CNN Money In January 2003, EA announced their intent to close Westwood as well as EA Pacific, and merge them into EA Los Angeles as part of a consolidation plan. This move included "significant layoffs" for Westwood which at the time employed 100 people, while the remaining people were given the option to transfer to the Los Angeles studio or EA's headquarters. Most employees were let go by January 31, while some staff stayed with W,estwood transitionally until it was fully closed on March 31, 2003. Some formed Petroglyph Games in April 2003, while another three (Brett Sperry, Adam Isgreen and Rade Stojsavljevic) formed a development studio called Jet Set Games in 2008, both based in Las Vegas, Nevada.