Following the release of their latest expansion, "Going Rogue," Paragon Studios has laid off a handful of their employees.

According to MMORPG.com, it seems as though City of Heroes developer Paragon Studios has laid off a number of its employees, possibly including Senior Animator / VFX Lead Christopher "Back Alley Brawler" Bruce. Now, these layoffs could be attributed to the fact that Paragon Studios is probably just trying to trim the fat after the release of their recent expansion, Going Rogue, but it's never good news to hear that a company is making space on their roster.

MMORPG.com did manage to get a quote out of NCsoft, but it doesn't really shed much light on the recent layoffs and the future for City of Heroes:

"In an effort to put a greater focus on the City of Heroes franchise, Paragon Studios is shifting resources within the studio. In order to optimize the refocus, there has been a reduction in force that has impacted a small amount of people. Paragon Studios is an integral part of the NCsoft West family and will continue to prosper, delivering the world’s most popular superpowered hero MMO game, City of Heroes, to fans around the world."