An email sent to staff stated that the layoff, which impact 24 people, are a reaction to both ongoing market challenges and the studio's hope to better align the team to the needs of its next project.
Ghost of Yotei developer Sucker Punch has laid off two dozen employees, a reduction made both amid ongoing market turbulence and as the studio looks toward development of its next project.The report, first detailed by Aftermath and later confirmed by Sucker Punch, discloses that 24 members of staff have been laid off from the studio making for a total staff reduction of around 10 percent according to Aftermath’s estimated numbers.
An email sent to staff explained that the layoffs were a both a reaction to ongoing market challenges and were necessary to better align the team to the needs of Sucker Punch’s next project.
“After carefully observing the challenges in the market and reviewing the team needs for our next project, we’ve decided to make some staffing reductions,” reads the email shared by Aftermath. “Several positions across Sucker Punch will be eliminated as a result.”
The email further details that the decision was not made lightly, and that Sucker Punch is aiming to support affected colleagues “as well as we can”.
“We know this is a lot to take in, and we want to assure you that we did not make this decision lightly,” continues the email.
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