- PlayStation has laid off multiple people, according to posts on social media.
- The layoffs happened in the software department that works on previous consoles.
- These layoffs come only a few months after the Japanese giant fired people back in September.
The gaming industry had a tough 2024 concerning job security with many studios closing down or laying hundreds of people off. One of the gaming world’s biggest forces, PlayStation, has also been affected by the current economic climate, as the Japanese giant shut down Firewalk after the failure of Concord.
Many were hoping things would improve with the dawn of 2025, but it seems like the layoffs are going to continue this year. Developers on social media have revealed that Sony fired multiple people recently, continuing this flurry of layoffs.
Why This Matters: One of gaming’s most profitable companies firing people is not a good sign for the overall health of the industry.
Ryosuke on Mastadon first broke this unfortunate news, saying that most of his team was cut by PlayStation. And, by his job description, it sounds like most of these layoffs have happened in the software department of the company.
The developer and his team contributed to the development of PlayStation 5, PS Portal, PSVR2, and the PlayStation app among many others.
The last round of layoffs at PlayStation happened back in September, only a few months after firing hundreds of people in February 2024. The Japanese giant also shut down Deviation Games last year, putting an end to one of its most promising developers.
It seems like a lot of these layoffs are because of bad decision-making on Sony’s part, especially their failed live service push that has crumbled to nothingness. However, the PlayStation 5 sales have been largely unaffected with the console tracking ahead of its predecessor in the US.
Layoffs have been rampant in the industry, with Xbox and Rocksteady both being affected by them quite recently. Unless you work for Nintendo, job security is a myth in the gaming world nowadays.
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Shameer Sarfaraz has previously worked for eXputer as a Senior News Writer for several years. Now with Tech4Gamers, he loves to devotedly keep up with the latest gaming and entertainment industries. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and years of experience reporting on games. Besides his passion for breaking news stories, Shahmeer loves spending his leisure time farming away in Stardew Valley. VGC, IGN, GameSpot, Game Rant, TheGamer, GamingBolt, The Verge, NME, Metro, Dot Esports, GameByte, Kotaku Australia, PC Gamer, and more have cited his articles.
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