PlayStation, a giant in the gaming industry, has recently witnessed a wave of layoffs, as disclosed by former employees.
According to reports by Eurogamer and VGC, in the past few days, several former employees have taken to social media to announce their departure from the company. One of them, Daniel Bellemare, a senior-level designer who was actively involved in an unannounced project at PlayStation, shared the news on LinkedIn. Previously, Bellemare had experience working at Ubisoft as a world designer on notable titles like Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and Immortals Fenyx Rising.
Bellemare expressed his sentiments, saying, “Unfortunately, following a wave of layoffs last week was my last at PlayStation. While this is certainly not news I was hoping for, I’m grateful to have had a chance to work amongst extremely talented colleagues on incredible projects, and I’m leaving with good memories of my time there.”
Another individual affected by the layoffs is Matt Barney, a former senior technical recruiter. Barney acknowledged the impending layoff wave, stating, “Goodbye PlayStation / Sony Interactive Entertainment, it’s been real! For the past few months, I knew this layoff wave was coming. I love PlayStation, and I always will… I mean, I stayed when I had the chance to leave, so obviously!”
Barney extended his support to those facing the same situation, saying, “To those of you within my former organization that have been impacted today, I wish you the best of luck in your own layoff! […] This is not the first time that I’ve been included in a layoff in games… to those of you struggling, keep at it. This sucks for sure, but keep fighting the good fight!”
As of the time of this report, the exact number of individuals affected by these layoffs remains unknown, and the company has not released an official statement regarding the situation. TRG has reached out to Sony for a comment on these developments.
