Extra layoffs are in-bound at PlayStation’s Visible Arts Group, following a bout of layoffs earlier this yr at The Final of Us Half 1 studio. Contemplating the pattern, we’re extra layoffs are coming. In spite of everything, different first-party studios have suffered layoffs, like Naughty Canine and, most lately, Media Molecule.
In response to former Senior Stage Designer Daniel Bellemare on LinkedIn (through VGC), his employment was minimize as a consequence of a bout of layoffs. Matt Barney, one other former worker, wished PlayStation and Sony farewell, saying “it’s been actual.” Different former staffers have additionally famous their availability, although, it’s unclear if this is because of their contract expiring or not or if it’s due to the layoffs we’re listening to a lot about.
What do you assume? Is Sony simply seeking to minimize jobs, or do you assume a few of these newly unemployed contractors are simply between contracts? Tell us beneath!