'40 staff to be emptied' from Hudson US

Hudson is enacting previous plans to terminate its US studio, according to reports.

The Bomberman developer is said has begun a voluntary redundancy program, with as many as forty staff expected to apply.

But a report from news site Andriasang does not detail if there are enough voluntary redundancy placements for all staff.

The fate of Hudson’s San Mateo office was sealed in a shareholder meeting, Andriasang claims, where it was agreed that Hudson will now be Konami property.

Hudson’s Japanese arm will is expected to now develop social games for Konami.