Sony has announced that they are to cut around 900 jobs at their PlayStation sector and will close the London studio.
PlayStation’s chief executive Jim Ryan said it was an “extremely hard decision” as the gaming industry “has changed immensely” and Sony has to “ready ourselves to set the business up for what lies ahead.”
Ryan said that due to the job cuts the London studio will close “in its entirety” and at Liverpool based Firesprite Studio “there will be “reductions in various functions across Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) in the UK.”
“The PlayStation community means everything to us, so I felt it was important to update you on a difficult day at our company,” Mr Ryan said in a blog post on the cuts.
“We have 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, subject to local law and consultation processes. Employees across the globe, including our studios, are impacted.
“These are incredibly talented people who have been part of our success, and we are very grateful for their contributions.
“However, the industry has changed immensely, and we need to future ready ourselves to set the business up for what lies ahead.
“We need to deliver on expectations from developers and gamers and continue to propel future technology in gaming, so we took a step back to ensure we are set up to continue bringing the best gaming experiences to the community.”
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