US EditionSony Confirms Layoffs at Bend Studio
- Sony's Bend Studio laid off about 30% of its staff, approximately 40 people, today at its Oregon location.
- The layoffs followed the cancellation of an unannounced live-service game earlier this year amid broader struggles with Sony's live-service strategy.
- Bend Studio also cancelled the Days Gone sequel, recently re-released the original in remastered form for PS5, and is reportedly working on a new project with unknown details.
- Senior animator Robert Morrison confirmed his layoff in a post saying, "I was a part of the layoffs," while Sony stated it "chose not to move forward" with the live-service game Fairgame$.
- These events highlight ongoing challenges in Sony's live-service ambitions, prompting a strategic reevaluation while Bend Studio faces an uncertain path forward.
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Days Gone Studio Hit With Mass Layoff After Live Service PlayStation Game Canceled
Days Gone maker Bend Studio has been hit by layoffs. Roughly a third of the first-party PlayStation team was cut following the recent cancelation of an unannounced live service project, but Sony confirmed the studio is working on a new project now and it remains “confident in its future and creative direction.”Read more...
About a third of Bend Studio's staff have been laid off after an online game in development was suspended. The Bend Studio team, known for games like Days Gone and Syphon Filter, has been the target of yet another wave of layoffs, Sony has confirmed. This comes after the cancellation of a yet-to-be-announced game-as-a-service. The story was first reported by Bloomberg's Jason Scheier, who indicated that about 40 people — or roughly 30% of the st…
Another blow for Bend Studio (Days Gone), which has just announced that it will have to part ways with part of its staff as it begins development of its next game.
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