Sony reportedly cancels Twisted Metal live service game as part of layoffs
Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has reportedly cancelled a Twisted Metal game as part of restructuring plans announced on Tuesday.
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Sony Lays Off 8% of PlayStation Workforce – London Studio Closed; Guerrilla, Naughty Dog & Insomniac Affected
[UPDATE] According to Bloomberg's Jason Schreier, Sony has also canceled the new Twisted Metal live service game in early development at Firesprite for PlayStation 5 (and possibly PC).
PlayStation Studios says it’s ‘reevaluating how we operate’, confirms cancelled games
PlayStation Studios boss Hermen Hulst has said the platform holder is “reevaluating how we operate” as part of its decision to lay off 900 employees worldwide.
PlayStation is cutting around 900 staff worldwide, around 8% of its entire workforce
PlayStation is set to lay off around 900 employees worldwide.
PlayStation cancels several unannounced projects amid heavy layoffs and a studio closure: "Sometimes, great ideas don't become great games"
As it lays off around 900 people across Sony's stable of studios, including cuts at Naughty Dog, Insomniac, and the entirety of now-defunct PlayStation London, PlayStation Studios is also canning multiple unannounced projects.
Sony wants to improve PlayStation profit margins with more aggressive PC release strategy
Sony president and PlayStation chairman Hiroki Totoki wants the company be “aggressive” when it comes to improving its gaming division’s profit margins, which he says can partly be achieved with a greater focus on bringing first-party games to PC.