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Ghost of Yōtei Sold 3.3 Million Copies in Its First Month, Yet Sony’s Sucker Punch Still Cut 26 Jobs

Side-by-side comparison showing 'Ghost of Tsushima' and a similar game titled 'Ghost of Yōtei' from Sucker Punch Productions with horseback riders traversing expansive, grassy landscapes.

These days, in the games industry, it’s not even enough to make a successful game to prevent your studio from suffering layoffs. We’ve seen that time and again, and this time, it’s Bellevue-based developer Sucker Punch Productions (owned by Sony since August 2011) that is affected. Website Aftermath reported on the layoffs while including the internal email that studio execs have shared with the staff: 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. Several positions across Sucker Punch will be eliminated as a result. […]

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