In another move to return MicroProse Inc. to profitability, the computer game maker yesterday laid off about 25 employees from its Hunt Valley headquarters.
A terse announcement released yesterday evening said the reduction of its U.S.-based staff was part of MicroProse's "ongoing restructuring plans" and that the remaining 150 employees in Hunt Valley would continue operations there. MicroProse has more than 300 employees worldwide.
The announcement did not specify the number of layoffs, but sources within the company said the number was about 25.
Vice President Gerard R. Blair said last night he does not expect further layoffs at Hunt Valley.
"What we are doing at MicroProse is to bring costs in line," he said.
This is the company's second layoff this year. In March, MicroProse laid off about 40 employees.
Mr. Blair said the layoffs were not associated with MicroProse's planned merger with Spectrum HoloByte Inc., a small Alameda, Calif.-based game maker with big corporate backers.