"As part of our normal business process, we're routinely looking at the strategic alignment of our company. Unfortunately, in order for us to invest in growth areas at Turbine, we have to eliminate some positions."

You've probably read paragraphs like this one before, so you know what that means! Layoff time! Some poor fellas over at Turbine, developer of Lord of the Rings Online, lost their jobs today. While the exact number of people and if this will affect the development of any future games is unclear, it's probably still not a good thing.

"These are always tough decisions, which we don't approach lightly, but it's crucial that Turbine is structured in a way that reflects the current and coming marketplace."