Disney Interactive has begun the process of laying off staff from its web and mobile Club Penguinbrand.

While Canadian news site Castanet would not confirm its sources, it says that approximately 30 people were laid off from the original team in Kelowna, Canada.

Ousted from the club

More staff are reported culled in Los Angeles, while it’s claimed that the entire Club Penguin office in Brighton, UK was shut down.

Disney Interactive refused to confirm to PocketGamer.biz whether the reports of the Brighton studio’s closure are true, but it has released the following statement:

“Disney Interactive continually looks to find ways to create efficiencies and streamline our operations.

"As part of this ongoing process, we are consolidating a small number of teams and are undergoing a targeted reduction in workforce.”