Unfortunate news coming from Los Angeles: Square Enix has laid off workers in order to make sure the studio is “operating effectively.”

According to Gamespot, the company posted a 26 million dollar quarterly loss earlier this year (likely no thanks to Final Fantasy XIII-2). Money’s been tight for many companies, but this is a sad way to handle the financial woes, especially during the holidays.

The layoffs supposedly won’t effect the launch of MMO Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.