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ETA: My emails to all current PR contacts within Aspyr ALL BOUNCED. This seems to back up the large layoffs story. More as I get the info.

Big Download posted on their website on Wednesday that they had been alerted by unnamed, but still “reliable sources”, that large layoffs have occurred at Aspyr Media several weeks ago. Once source was quoted as saying over 50% of the staff had been let go, and only a small team now remains to hold down the fort. Most Mac gamers know the Austin, Texas based developer and publisher as the source of many ported Mac games, including Neverwinter Nights 2, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, and the Civilization IV series.

Last month, Aspyr released Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Ultimate Edition for the PC with a planned Mac edition. Now there is a big question whether that Mac version will ever see the light of day. If this news is true, it will be a very sad day for all Mac gamers.

I’ve emailed Aspyr Media to confirm or deny this rumor, and I’ll update this story as I get more information.