After the news this week that legendary UK developer, Rare, was to undergo restructuring in order to “speed development and better manage the scale required to create high quality games,” the repercussions of the process have been announced.

Twelve members of the art and engineering departments at Rare have been let go, while the number of project leads have been reduced, as employees are being asked to reapply for positions elsewhere within the company.

These events are necessary, Rare says, in order to embrace changes within Microsoft (owners of Rare) and the industry, so as to be better prepared for the future and continue to make strides creatively, and on the Xbox 360.