Sucker Punch lays off 26 staff after Ghost of Yotei
The Sony-owned studio cited market challenges and staffing needs for its next project, according to an internal email verified by Aftermath.
Sucker Punch Productions is laying off 26 employees, the studio said in an internal email verified by Aftermath. The cuts affect roughly 26 of the studio's approximately 229 staff.
Leadership cited challenges in the market and the team needs for its next project following Ghost of Yotei. The email did not specify what that next game will be.
The message said more details about the studio's future would be shared the following week.
Ghost of Yotei has sold more than 5 million copies since it launched last year and was Sony's best-selling game of the year. Before Ghost of Yotei and Ghost of Tsushima, Sucker Punch was known for the Infamous and Sly Cooper series.
Sony acquired Sucker Punch in August 2011, two months after Infamous 2 launched on the PlayStation 3.
Quick answers
How many people are being laid off at Sucker Punch?
26 employees, out of a studio of roughly 229 people.
Why is Sucker Punch cutting staff?
Leadership cited challenges in the market and the team needs for its next project after Ghost of Yotei.
What is Sucker Punch's next game?
The internal email did not specify what the studio's next project will be.