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Gameloft closes New Orleans office, state to claw back $877,000 in incentives
Posted on 3/14/18 at 11:03 am
Posted on 3/14/18 at 11:03 am
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The state is pursuing the return of more than half the $1.97 million in incentives it gave much-touted video game developer Gameloft after the company fell well short of required hiring goals and closed its New Orleans office.
Gameloft had peaked at 40 employees at its Canal Street development studio when it closed at the start of this month, officials with Louisiana Economic Development said. But a 10-year agreement with the state required Gameloft to have 121 employees during 2017 and eventually reach 146 workers by 2021.
The state is pursuing the return of more than half the $1.97 million in incentives it gave much-touted video game developer Gameloft after the company fell well short of required hiring goals and closed its New Orleans office.
Gameloft had peaked at 40 employees at its Canal Street development studio when it closed at the start of this month, officials with Louisiana Economic Development said. But a 10-year agreement with the state required Gameloft to have 121 employees during 2017 and eventually reach 146 workers by 2021.
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Posted on 3/14/18 at 11:06 am to MrLSU
Can’t fault Gameloft. It was a horrible idea. We don’t have the talent to support the jobs and who the fricks wants to raise a family in that shite hole?
Posted on 3/14/18 at 11:06 am to MrLSU
IBM is on the clock.
Posted on 3/14/18 at 11:06 am to MrLSU
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after the company fell well short of required hiring goals and closed its New Orleans office.
This has been a massive problem in trying to attract businesses to come and stay here. IBM in BR is in the same boat. They can’t even fully staff the giant new building downtown.
There aren’t enough qualified tech people in Louisiana, or that want to relocate to Louisiana.
Posted on 3/14/18 at 11:07 am to MrLSU
we had more employees...but they were murdered.
that would have been a good excuse.
that would have been a good excuse.
Posted on 3/14/18 at 11:08 am to The Pirate King
What does IBM pay? It would have to be extraordinary to convince people to move to BR that ain’t from there.
Posted on 3/14/18 at 11:11 am to YoungManOldMan
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What does IBM pay? It would have to be extraordinary to convince people to move to BR that ain’t from there.
Hence the staffing problem. I’m sure they pay decent, but it would take 6 figure salaries for even low level employees to get people down here from out of state.
Posted on 3/14/18 at 11:12 am to MrLSU
Businesses make stupid decisions to move to new orleans off of "the food, and the parades!" Not surprised at all.
Posted on 3/14/18 at 11:12 am to MrLSU
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The state is pursuing the return of more than half the $1.97 million in incentives it gave much-touted video game developer Gameloft
What on Earth was the incentive of the state to make this deal?
Posted on 3/14/18 at 11:13 am to MrLSU
It’s obvious that Gameloft missed the memo that the statues were taken down.
Their loss. Other businesses are already waiting in line to get their former office space.
Their loss. Other businesses are already waiting in line to get their former office space.
Posted on 3/14/18 at 11:13 am to CoachChappy
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What on Earth was the incentive of the state to make this deal?
Income and business taxes.
Posted on 3/14/18 at 11:14 am to BigPerm30
Per the article that you obviously didn’t read, Gameloft is closing offices all over the country. This has nothing to do with NOLA.
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According to the video game website Gamasutra, since 2015 the company has either shut down or made significant employment cuts at offices in Seattle, New York, Tokyo, Spain and New Zealand — shedding 900 workers.
This post was edited on 3/14/18 at 11:17 am
Posted on 3/14/18 at 11:16 am to MrLSU
Good. They should recoup every single penny. Tired of these supposed free market warriors blathering about personal responsibility, etc. etc. while living off of the Gubmint teat.
Posted on 3/14/18 at 11:16 am to JackieTreehorn
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Businesses make stupid decisions to move to new orleans off of "the food, and the parades!"
Which businesses have moved to New Orleans because of cuisine and/or parades?
Posted on 3/14/18 at 11:16 am to MrLSU
Can they close that gaming outfit at LSU next? The one where the kid OD'd?
Posted on 3/14/18 at 11:16 am to The Pirate King
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What on Earth was the incentive of the state to make this deal?
Income and business taxes.
Did they honestly think it would justify 1.97 Million?
Posted on 3/14/18 at 11:18 am to BigPerm30
Y’all are assuming there isn’t enough candidates to fill spot but how do you know the company intended on filling these positions?
Maybe profits and financials prevented the company from filling these positions and meeting the quota
Maybe profits and financials prevented the company from filling these positions and meeting the quota
Posted on 3/14/18 at 11:21 am to Jack Daniel
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Maybe profits and financials prevented the company from filling these positions and meeting the quota
How many video game development people have you met in South Louisiana? Or even heard of?
Posted on 3/14/18 at 11:21 am to DBAG DREW
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Per the article that you obviously didn’t read,
You actually read the articles people post? The only shite I read are Larry Leo articles. I love the whores and misspelling.
Posted on 3/14/18 at 11:22 am to The Pirate King
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This has been a massive problem in trying to attract businesses to come and stay here. IBM in BR is in the same boat. They can’t even fully staff the giant new building downtown.
And that is something that everyone minus Jindal and his worshipers saw coming.
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