Sony lays off over 900 Playstation employees
Sony announces that 8 per cent of the Playstation workforce will be made redundant. Naughty Dog and Insomniac are among those affected by the cuts.
The wave of redundancies in the gaming industry shows no sign of abating. On Tuesday, the outgoing Playstation President Jim Ryan announced that the global workforce would be cut by eight per cent. This corresponds to around 900 employees. Those affected are including Naughty Dog, the creators of "The Last of Us" series, Insomniac, which recently releasedInsomniac, who recently released "Spider-Man 2", and Guerilla Games, whose "Horizon Forbidden West" will soon land on the PC. The London studio, which has developed several VR titles in addition to "Singstar", will be closed completely.
Those affected will be informed of their cancellation later today.
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The reason given is the "fundamental change" in the industry, which is having an impact on how games are developed and played. In order to continue to deliver story-driven games at a high level, the way of working needs to be rethought. Publishing games on other platforms such as PC and mobile requires a new approach.
Like Microsoft, Sony has also bought up various studios in recent years, including Bungie, the creators of Destiny. And just like the Xbox manufacturer, Sony is now also tightening the screw at the expense of its employees.
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