… Last week, news broke that PlayStation Studios was shuttering Dark Outlaw Games , before the outfit had even shipped its first title. However, news of additional layoffs — specifically from within PlayStation Studios' mobile division — ended up being buried beneath PS5-focused headlines. …
… As a result, Eidos Montreal has gone through several rounds of layoffs in the space of just a few years. There was also talk last year that the studio was pitching another Deus Ex project to publishers — but apparently, no one was prepared to take it on. …
… According to a report from Insider Gaming , the Canadian studio had spent over seven years on a massive project that was only recently cancelled. …
… But given that we're now hearing about yet another round of mass layoffs, the dream seems increasingly unlikely. …
… In all of this, Bungie will go through another round of "significant" layoffs. The total number of job losses isn't known yet, but the Bloomberg report states the developer "is planning a significant number of layoffs as it ends development on the long-running online shooter game Destiny 2". …
… But according to the reporter, several more are on the chopping block, while the entire organisation will be rocked by “significant” layoffs at large. Negotiations with the affected parties include the possibility of spinning off studios as independent entities, or finding new buyers. …
… While the speculation about the layoffs has been awful to witness on social media, Kotaku is now reporting that South of Midnight maker Compulsion Games will be among the first to fall. Total job losses are unknown, although LinkedIn lists about 90 employees at the Montreal-based studio. …
… Here’s a list of all PlayStation first-party studio closures since the PS5’s launch year: 2020 Manchester Studio 2021 Japan Studio 2023 PixelOpus 2024 London Studio 2024 Firewalk Games 2024 Neon Koi 2026 Bluepoint Games 2026 Dark Outlaw Games Obviously there’s no attachment to Dark Outlaw Games as … …
… It's a really difficult time right now." Over the last few years, there has been a mass shrinkage across numerous developers and publishers, with many studios faced with layoffs or being shut down entirely. …
… As we reported when we visited the studio last year , it has about 700 people working on-site at its Seoul campus, so this is a significant investment from the studio to reward its staff’s work. …
