Technology layoffs continued apace. One of the sectors most affected by this was the gaming industry. So much so that thousands of people have been laid off in recent months at many gaming companies, from Riot Games to Xbox. Today he added a new one.

In a statement, Sony announced that Sony Interactive Entertainment, i.e.: Play station from the section will lay off 900 people announced. This number represents the company’s global workforce. up to 8% It coincides.

Companies like Naughty Dog and Insomniac were affected, while the London studio closed completely

PlayStation layoffs were also reflected in the giant game studios affiliated with the company. Among these are the ones we know with The Last of Us. Bad Dogas we know it from the Spider-Man games sleepless Games is also included. Moreover Guerrilla games And firebrand Including other developers such as. We don’t know how many people were affected by these studios.

In addition, the company studio in London in will shut it down completely he claimed. This studio generally developed games for PlayStation VR. Let’s keep in mind that the layoffs are happening worldwide. In other words, workers in many countries, from America to Japan, will lose their jobs.

PlayStation boss Jim Ryan said in his statement on the subject that this was a difficult decision for them and added the following about the reason: “After careful consideration and several months of discussion continue to grow the business and develop the business It was decided to make such changes. We must look at the work we do as a whole, towards long-term sustainability “We had to move forward with focus.”

The mass layoffs come after Sony failed to meet PlayStation 5 sales targets and experienced a drop in its shares as a result.

Some matches were also cancelled

In addition to the official statement from Sony, a separate statement came from Hermen Hulst, the head of PlayStation Studios. “PlayStation 5 is in its fourth year and we are at a stage where we need to take a step back and look at what our business needs.” The manager said they had reevaluated their way of working and made such a decision. They canceled more than one game he added.

Hults did not reveal which projects were canceled. That’s why we can’t see which games they are. However, due to the complete closure of the London studio, we can guess that we will not be able to see the games developed there. It is unclear whether the company will reveal the names of all canceled games.