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Ghost of Yotei developer Sucker Punch reportedly hit with layoffs

🇺🇸 United States · Technology · 4 h ago
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Several positions across Sucker Punch will be eliminated as a result.
“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,” said the email.
Independent sources: 3 · ComicBook.com, Wccftech, gamedeveloper
With the justification for the layoffs being "team needs for our next project," it seems as though Sucker Punch is either streamlining its operation or moving to produce slightly less ambitious games, at least for the near future.
Independent sources: 2 · TechPowerUp, gamedeveloper
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