Report: EA cuts Pandemic Studios Australia

Pandemic's Australian satellite studio opened in 2000 and is best known for creating the 2005 Xbox and PS2 title Destroy All Humans! Kotaku reports that EA, who purchased the studio in 2007, has stopped supporting it, effectively rescinding any publishing obligations it had.

While the fate of the studio is currently unclear, EA responded to the rumor by saying, "In December, EA announced a cost reduction initiative that will impact facilities and headcount. We do not expect to make any more public announcements until our earnings call in early February."