Angry-Gamer.net is reporting that staff cuts are in the works at Australian-based developer Auran. According to the report, an anonymous source told them that Fury was a "financial disaster" for the company, and that support for the recently released PvP MMOG may continue in China.

Auran is an Australian game developer and publisher based in Brisbane, Queensland. It is also known for developing the Trainz railroad simulator series, which uses their self-developed middleware game engine Auran JET. Auran has also published a number of games for the Australian market, including Freedom Force vs. the Third Reich, Shadowgrounds and Hearts of Iron 2: Doomsday.

They are also working on Fury, a massively multiplayer online game in partnership with Hanbitsoft.

Auran's Quality Assurance department will be the hardest hit by the layoffs, while the marketing department and key management staff will stay on for the foreseeable future.

Melbourne-base developer Tantalus will take up to 20 staff from Auran and interviews will commence next week.

News Original From: Angry-Gamer.net

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