Sony PlayStation lays off 900, around 8% cut, and shuts down studio(s) [2024-02-27]

https://x.com/stephentotilo/status/1762475430093652232?s=46&t=O_AGT9SEnlptKOF_2SxtqQ

Oh snap. I didn’t see the “multiple games cancelled” part.

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https://x.com/stephentotilo/status/1762478570394280166?s=46&t=O_AGT9SEnlptKOF_2SxtqQ

https://x.com/stephentotilo/status/1762475430093652232?s=46&t=O_AGT9SEnlptKOF_2SxtqQ

Sony is always on top against Xbox, even in cancellation count. But seriously, what’s going on.

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Wonder which ones? I’ve heard about London Studio working on a fantasy live service / MMO game which is obviously now cancelled but I wonder what the others were.

I’m guessing they’re unannounced ones so we may not find out till the next Jason Schrier book…

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https://x.com/hazzadorgamin/status/1762474594345378260?s=46&t=O_AGT9SEnlptKOF_2SxtqQ

One Steam console to rule them all.

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The more that’s revealed the worse it gets. Cancelling games AND closing studios!? Insane.

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Insomiac leaks said that one way forward was to fire some spiderman and wolverine devs and cancel the rachet and new ip games and roll those devs into the wolverine and Spiderman teams. Seems likely that’s two games down

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Maybe I missed it but did they ever indicate what is their mobile play? Cloud? or mobile games based on their IP, but then did they acquire mobile studios to do that?

Pretty much this. While they add the occasional new release, it feels like half the additions are former Game Pass games.

Good for my backlog, at least.

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MS lays people off: Fuck M$

Sony lays people off: This whole industry is unsustainable

lol

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Yep, let’s 's do it.

But I don’t think they are planning that, nor wanting to.

I believe that’s gaming in a nutshell. MS does something first and gets criticized. Once Sony follows, that will be the result. The moment Sony brings their exclusive to other platform, expect that kind of response.

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If their new strategy doesn’t work, they’re going to have to.

How are people supposed to want to enter the industry when the reward for a game like Spiderman 2 being the fastest selling or whatever is layoffs?

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This almost reads in such a way that they were forced to acquire studios and grew too quickly. It suggests to me that we won’t see many PS acquisitions in a while…

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https://x.com/matpiscatella/status/1762484012042379712?s=46&t=O_AGT9SEnlptKOF_2SxtqQ

“I DON’T WANT CHANGE! I DON’T WANT CHANGE! EVERYTHING HAS TO STAY THE SAME!!!”

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Man, that really sucks and stings.

https://twitter.com/nathan_brown/status/1762466931070619950

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https://x.com/jasonschreier/status/1762503092593999913?s=46&t=O_AGT9SEnlptKOF_2SxtqQ

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New strategy? Oh I mean Steam by the say.

https://x.com/jasonschreier/status/1762503092593999913?s=46&t=O_AGT9SEnlptKOF_2SxtqQ

Well, at least TV series remains…

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