Dungeons And Dragons Online: Turbine Closing Santa Monica Studio

In the wake of the announcement of Asheron's Call 2 closing down, another bit of darker news. Come December, Turbine's Santa Monica office will be closing it's doors as well. Here's a bit from the article:

Turbine staffers downplayed the connection between the two bits of news, stating the Santa Monica office was focused solely on the original Asheron's Call, released in 1999. The rep elaborated, stating all business-development functions had transitioned back to Turbine's headquarters in Westwood, Massachusetts, months ago.

He added that all 10 staffers in California will have the opportunity to relocate to Turbine's headquarters in Westwood. Bell left the Turbine fold "several months ago."

More information can be found in the article at GameSpot. The article also states that the focus is now on Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons & Dragons online for Turbine.