THQ developer are set to face up to large job losses, with the publisher already having admitted that large numbers of staff will be impacted by the cut backs at the maker of and Red Faction.

Despite persistent rumours of big problems, these moves will "not result in any layoffs within the core teams at Volition," are quick to assure us.

THQ's Julie MacMedan added to Edge that "Volition remains a key development studio within THQ and will continue to employ 236 staff."

Volition's Illinois office has so far lost 86 employees, although we do hear the majority of these were temps, in addition to a number of full-time workers. We'll bring you more from the world of THQ soon.

By Luke Guttridge