Sony has announced layoffs and the closure of PlayStation's London Studio, affecting around 900 people and resulting in the cancellation of multiple games.
This morning, Sony revealed that it is adding to the ever-growing pile of industry layoffs. In official posts, the company announced it had “initiated a reduction” in workforce. These cuts will impact a variety of PlayStation’s first-party studios including Insomniac Games , Guerrilla, Naughty Dog, Firesprite, and more, with the biggest cut hitting PlayStation’s London Studio, which is being closed down in its entirety.
In total, Jim Ryan, President and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, estimates that the layoffs will affect around 900 people, or 8% of the current workforce, and multiple games are being canceled as a result. “We had to step back, look at our business holistically, and move forward focusing on the long-term sustainability of the company and delivering the best experiences possible for our community,” wrote Ryan in an email shared with Sony employees and posted on the Sony Interactive Entertainment website. “The goal is to streamline our resources to ensure our continued success and ability to deliver experiences gamers and creators have come to expect from u
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