Looks like there is another round of Layoffs for Playstation. This just came up right as I was about to scroll twitter. The first round of layoffs were small at PlayStation studios was from Deviation Games and Media Molecule.
This is going to flood more veteran devs to the indie dev scene or more stiff competition? Right now trying to get a job in the games industry will be hard as many studios are cutting and reshooting their projects. Maybe it’s time to be a BOSS and chart your own course.
This one is as big as Epic Games. I am sadded that the Playstation London Studio is closed and would love to know more on the now cancelled fantasy co-op game (Gematsu)
Affected studios include Naughty Dog, Insomniac Games, Guerrilla Games and across the offices in from Asia, Japan EMEA and US. I am not sure closer to home the PlayStation Malaysia studio is affected.
Ryan says that the gaming industry has changed “immensely” and so Sony needs to “future ready” itself for the coming years. “We need to deliver on expectations from developers and gamers and continue to propel future technology in gaming, so we took a step back to ensure we are set up to continue bringing the best gaming experiences to the community.”
In an internal email shared by Ryan, it’s stated “several PlayStation Studios are affected”, which includes the closure of London Studio and the downsizing of Firesprite. The former had been working on a fantasy-based online co-op game, while the latter hasn’t released a new game since being acquired.
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Link to News articles:
https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2024/02/900-playstation-employees-laid-off-london-studio-closed
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/sony-to-lay-off-900-playstation-workers
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/sony-reevaluating-playstation-studios-and-cutting-900-jobs
cartoon brew: https://www.facebook.com/share/gQEMJjCwznichtWd/?mibextid=WC7FNe
