PlayStation Lays Off 900 People - Inside Games

PlayStation Lays Off 900 People - Inside Games

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Publish Date:
5 March, 2024
Category:
Sony Playstation
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Sources --
[Sony Interactive Entertainment] Difficult News About Our Workforce - https://sonyinteractive.com/en/news/blog/difficult-news-about-our-workforce/
[IGN] Sony Announces Significant PlayStation Layoffs Affecting 900 Staff, London Studio to Close - https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-announces-significant-playstation-layoffs-affecting-900-staff-london-studio-to-close
[X, Jason Schreier] https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/1762503092593999913
[IGN] Dreams Developer Media Molecule Suffers Round of Layoffs - https://www.ign.com/articles/dreams-developer-media-molecule-reportedly-suffers-round-of-layoffs
[IGN] Bungie Devs Say Atmosphere Is ‘Soul-Crushing’ Amid Layoffs, Cuts, and Fear of Total Sony Takeover - https://www.ign.com/articles/bungie-devs-say-atmosphere-is-soul-crushing-amid-layoffs-cuts-and-fear-of-total-sony-takeover
[IGN] Naughty Dog’s Troubled The Last of Us Multiplayer Spin-Off Reportedly ‘On Ice’ Amid Layoffs - https://www.ign.com/articles/naughty-dogs-troubled-the-last-of-us-multiplayer-spin-off-reportedly-on-ice-amid-layoffs
[IGN] Bungie Devs Say Atmosphere Is ‘Soul-Crushing’ Amid Layoffs, Cuts, and Fear of Total Sony Takeover - https://www.ign.com/articles/bungie-devs-say-atmosphere-is-soul-crushing-amid-layoffs-cuts-and-fear-of-total-sony-takeover
[PCGamer] Sony isn't happy with Bungie: PlayStation boss wants more 'accountability' from the studio on money and deadlines - https://www.pcgamer.com/sony-isnt-happy-with-bungie-playstation-boss-wants-more-accountability-from-the-studio-on-money-and-deadlines/
[PCGamer] Report: Embattled Bungie management insist fans 'still like us' in the face of plummeting staff morale - https://www.pcgamer.com/report-embattled-bungie-management-insist-our-fans-still-like-us-in-the-face-of-plummeting-staff-morale/
[PCGamer] Following a brutal backlash from fans and content creators, Bungie has suddenly stopped selling that $15 'starter pack' of mid guns and materials for Destiny 2 - https://www.pcgamer.com/bungie-has-capped-off-a-bad-year-for-destiny-2-by-releasing-a-dollar15-pack-of-mid-guns-and-materials-that-you-should-never-ever-buy/
[WCCFTech] PlayStation Decade-Low Profit Margins Worry Analysts Amid Runaway Game Budgets - https://wccftech.com/playstation-decade-low-profit-margins-worry-analysts-runaway-game-budgets/
[CNBC] Sony plunged $10 billion after its PS5 sales cut. But a bigger issue is its near decade low games margin - https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/19/sony-gaming-margin-questioned-after-ps5-sales-cut-sparks-stock-plunge.html
[IGN] Sony Will Not Release Any New Major Existing PlayStation Franchise Titles Before April 2025 - https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-will-not-release-any-new-major-existing-playstation-franchise-titles-before-april-2025
[IGN] Microsoft Lays Off 1,900 Staff From Its Video Game Workforce - https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-lays-off-1900-staff-from-its-video-game-workforce
[Kotaku] 38 Days Into 2024 And 6,400+ Video Game Layoffs Have Been Announced - https://kotaku.com/game-industry-layoffs-how-many-2024-unity-twitch-1851155818
[TheVerge] Embracer lays off 97 Eidos employees and cancels new Deus Ex game - https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/29/24054659/embracer-eidos-montreal-layoffs-deus-ex

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