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Sony is laying off 900 employees from its PlayStation unit


Sony is laying off around 900 employees in its PlayStation division, the company announced on Tuesday.

“After careful consideration and many leadership discussions over several months, it has become clear changes need to be made to continue to grow the business and develop the company,” said PlayStation chief Jim Ryan in a note to employees. “We had to step back, look at our business holistically, and move forward focusing on the long-term sustainability of the company and delivering the best experiences possible for our community.” In a seperate post, head of PlayStation Studios Hermen Hulst said the company’s Insomniac Games, Naughty Dog, Guerrilla and Firesprite studios will be impacted, and that the cuts will affect employees across the Americas, Japan, and EMEA and APAC regions.

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