PlayStation in crisis? More layoffs hit the company and affect a game

A few weeks ago, Naughty Dog was hit by a wave of layoffs. The situation has not only impacted the popular PlayStation studio, as employees from other areas of Sony's games division also recently lost their jobs.

We know this because, in recent days, several developers posted messages to say goodbye to the company and their colleagues, as they were affected by another wave of layoffs within PlayStation and its studios.

More layoffs confirmed at PlayStation

Level designer Daniel Bellemare posted a message where he confirmed more layoffs within PlayStation. He regretted the news as he was one of those affected. According to the details, Bellemare was working since 6 months ago on an unannounced project.

"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," said the developer.

Bellemare did not reveal any details about the game he was working on, so it is not known if the project is going through problems, if it is still in development or what its fate will be.

On the other hand, Matt Barney, senior technical recruiter at PlayStation, was another of those affected. In a message, he stated that the wave of layoffs was imminent. He took the opportunity to acknowledge the work of his colleagues and give support to the other people who were also laid off.

Barney collaborated with San Siego Studio, Firewalk Studio, Valkyrie Entertainment and other development and research teams within PlayStation. At this time, it is unclear how many people are affected by the layoffs within the company.