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Sony Playstation announces significant job cuts, affecting around 900 employees globally as part of restructuring operations..
This includes the closure of Sony's London Studio and layoffs at Firesprite Studio, with support programs in place to assist affected employees.. Sony's PlayStation division has announced plans to make significant cuts, impacting around 900 employees..
The job cuts will reportedly impact a range of its PlayStation studios, inlcuding Insomniac Games, Naughty Dog, Guerrilla Games, and Firesprite.The reduction in headcount will affect studios worldwide, including the closure of Sony's London Studio in the UK and layoffs at Firesprite Studio, reports The Verge...
Employees across the globe, including our studios, are impacted," wrote PlayStation chief Jim Ryan in an internal memo sent to staffers...
Meanwhile, in a separate communication, Hermen Hulst, the head of PlayStation Studios, highlights that the layoffs will affect studios in the United States, including Insomniac Games and Naughty Dog, as well as Sonys Guerrilla studio based in the Netherlands..
