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Home layoffs

5:20 PM on 11.23.2009, Jordan Devore

36 comments

With the closing of Pandemic Studios, maker of Mercenaries and The Saboteur, and most of its staff now out of a job, things have been looking gloomy. But during such a sad time, you've always got to look on the brighter side -- this is exactly what's been done, as evidenced by the video up there.

Hopefully you have all seen the film Office Space by now, but if not, it's still fun to watch a few ex-Pandemic dudes beat the Christ out of a printer. The video, which was found by Kotaku, is supposed to be legit. As in, that was the company's actual printer.

Damn it feels good to be a gangsta.

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36 comments | showing # 1 to 36

covah

at least they can have a bit of fun in a lame situation

Gh0ulunatic

It makes me smile to know that people can take the piss with the shit economy we've got now.

Kraid

muthafacka?

Xzyliac

God dammit how the hell am I the only one who loves these people?

RenagadePanda

Back up in your ass its the resurrection.

Everyday Legend

It's the group harder than an erection that shows no affection
They want to ban us on Capitol Hill
Cause it's die motherfuckers die motherfuckers still

Steel Squirrel

Well that's not a good way to get another job.

Holyetheline

I need to get the Office Space soundtrack. Badass.

networkingyuppy

Beautiful Re-enactment. :D
They should have choreographed one of the guys kicking and punching the shit out of the printer and his boys holding him back.

AgentMOO

Awesome!

I give it 11/10 PC Load Letters

w4ffles

They should've taken one of EA's printers. Office Space kicks ass btw.

RenagadePanda

@ AgentMOO

PC Load Letter? What the fuck does that mean?

Monodi

And there they go. I wish I knew these guys more.

Ambulance-Y

A game maker that can't come up with an original idea so they do something that has been done how many times before? who'da thunk it?

OctaneHugo

That's just flat out awesome. I believe that is the official way to lay a company to rest: beat the shit outta its printer.

TheOGB

Epic.

Now that's the way to go out.

Intruder

Good luck to all! You will be missed.

Nitex

That put a smile on my face. Gangsta ass nigga you say? Word brotha!

Volomon

EA kills all, they say it's always the studios fault but all the studios only start to go bad after EA buys them out and start messing with stuff.

Tino

I want to shake these guys's hands.

fundando

good luck to all those that lost their job.

xenon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfCYzJAgwrw&feature=related

Trowble

Nice that they had the token Indian guy, too bad they didn't have him refuse to stomp it out at the end. It was funny, so I'll give it to them. Shame the company had to get the boot though.

Minamu

Why the f would a games developer need a paper printer?! Fake.

:)

Malachi Constant

Farewell Pandemic studios. Though their passing shall not be mourned, they will live on as a shining example of how you cannot make an entire lineup of horrible games and get away with it.

WormFOODx

I know the games weren't appreciate by many, but I really did love their games. Mercenaries and Destroy All Humans were great games. Even the newer sequels.

Grandmas Boy

Why does it say paper jam when there is no paper jam?

KingSigy

Oh wow. Just like their games, Pandemic will go out in flames.

Brolsen

I'd love to get my hands on my old printer from work and beat the toner out of it!
Good video, makes me feel sad about pandemic.

themizarkshow

I had a lot of fun with Mercs2, loved the Battlefront games, and The Saboteur is definitely on my list of games I'm buying in December. I was really hoping that The Saboteur would be a turnaround kind of game for the studio since they hadn't produced much lately.

lewness

1:53 is obviously the best. May you all find better opportunities ahead, former Pandemic employees.

x1251x

LMAO @ the sandals, rotfl

Zippyduda

Epic. I see they didn't take Office Space's advice though and take the ink cartridge out XD Dust everywhere.

andycadaver

I'll miss them.

Davedude

I loved this! Especially when the guy just throws his crowbar at it XD

The Amazing Shenazin

too bad we'll never see Destroy All Humans reach it's full potential

also DIE MOTHER FUCKERS! DIE!

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