- Ghost of Yotei is reportedly PlayStation’s highest-selling game of 2026 so far.
- Even after that, Sucker Punch has laid off 26 employees out of around 200.
- This shows that even wth successful releases, there’s no job security for the devs.
Sucker Punch has been one of Sony’s most successful studios over the past few years. Known for Sly Cooper, Infamous, and most recently the Ghost series, the studio has managed to become an integral part of PlayStation Studios.
However, despite Ghost of Yotei being PlayStation’s most successful game of 2026 so far, Sucker Punch is laying off 26 employees. This is about 10-15% of the team, indicating even established teams aren’t safe from layoffs.
Why it matters: One would think that making two of the most popular exclusives in the last 6 years would guarantee job security, but it turns out the industry is in such a bad state that it is simply not possible.
Aftermath spoke to a now ex-Sucker Punch employee, who claimed that the studio has been hit with layoffs, reducing headcount by 26. The execs say they had to make the decision due to a “challenging market”.
Furthermore, the internal e-mail sent to employees states that they’ll reveal more about the future of the studio next week. 26 is a big reduction in number, since Sucker Punch consists of somewhere around 200 developers.
So, whether it’s greed from the heads or something else, the current industry doesn’t guarantee you anything even if you make a successful title like Ghost of Yotei, and what’s even scarier is that this trend is rapidly increasing.
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