Sony lays off 900 people, with reductions at Spider-Man, The Last of Us, and Horizon studios
Feb. 27, 2024The latest in a destructive year for the industry
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Sonyis laying off 900 people, around 8% of its gaming workforce, outgoing president Jim Ryan has announced.
In ablog postearlier today, Ryan confirmed that Sony has “made the extremely hard decision to announce our plan to commence a reduction of our overall headcount globally by about 8% or about 900 people.” Redundancies will affect developers at studios all over the world.
Sony’s presence in the UK seems to be particularly affected - PlayStation Studios London is being completely closed, and Horizon: Call of the Mountain developer Firesprite will see “reductions.” Ryan also confirmed that “there will be reduction is various functions across [Sony Interactive Entertainment] in the UK.”
Ryan said that the changes have been made in an attempt “to continue to grow the business and develop the company,” focusing on “the long-term sustainability of the company.” In a separateblog, Herman Hulst, head of PlayStation Studios, confirmed layoffs at Marvel’s Spider-Man developerInsomniac, The Last of Us developerNaughty Dog, and Horizon Forbidden West studio Guerrilla Games.
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