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Sucker Punch Productions Faces Layoffs Despite Success of Ghost of Yotei

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Sucker Punch Productions Faces Layoffs Despite Success of Ghost of Yotei

Ghost of Yotei Developer Sucker Punch Hit With Layoffs

IGN

Ghost of Yotei Developer Sucker Punch Hit With Layoffs

"There's no getting around that this is a hard day." Ghost of Yotei developer Sucker Punch has laid off some staff, just a little over a year after the release of its last game.Aftermath reported...

Report: Ghost Of Yōtei Developer Sucker Punch Hit With Layoffs

Game Informer

Report: Ghost Of Yōtei Developer Sucker Punch Hit With Layoffs

Sucker Punch, the team behind Ghost of Yōtei, Ghost of Tsushima, Infamous, and Sly Cooper, has been hit with layoffs, according to a report by Aftermath. The outlet states that 26 roles have been...

Ghost of Yotei developer Sucker Punch reportedly hit with layoffs, despite selling millions and "significantly" contributing to Sony's financials

GamesRadar+

Ghost of Yotei developer Sucker Punch reportedly hit with layoffs, despite selling millions and "significantly" contributing to Sony's financials

26 people at Ghost of Tsushima and Ghost of Yotei developer Sucker Punch have been laid off, according to a new report. Sony had previously spoken in glowing terms of Yotei's financial success,...

Ghost of Yōtei Was a Hit But Its Studio Is Already Seeing Layoffs

Polygon

Ghost of Yōtei Was a Hit But Its Studio Is Already Seeing Layoffs

Ghost of Yotei developer Sucker Punch Productions has been hit with layoffs despite the PlayStation 5 exclusive's high sales and critical acclaim.

Ghost of Yotei studio Sucker Punch reportedly lays off 26 developers "after carefully observing the challenges in the market"

Eurogamer

Ghost of Yotei studio Sucker Punch reportedly lays off 26 developers "after carefully observing the challenges in the market"

Layoffs have reportedly hit Sucker Punch, the PlayStation-owned studio behind the Sly Cooper series, Infamous and last year's Ghost of Yotei. Read more

Ghost Of Yotei Dev Sucker Punch Hit With Layoffs Despite Shipping Sony’s Best-Selling Game Last Year

Kotaku

Ghost Of Yotei Dev Sucker Punch Hit With Layoffs Despite Shipping Sony’s Best-Selling Game Last Year

The studio's latest samurai game has sold 5.4 million copies on PS5

Report: Sucker Punch Productions lays off 26 staff

Gematsu

Report: Sucker Punch Productions lays off 26 staff

Sony Interactive Entertainment-owned Ghost of Tsushima and Ghost of Yotei developer Sucker Punch Productions has laid off 26 of its less than 200 staff, according to an Aftermath report citing a fo…

Ghost of Yotei Dev Sucker Punch Hit with Layoffs as Leadership Eyes Next PlayStation Project

Push Square

Ghost of Yotei Dev Sucker Punch Hit with Layoffs as Leadership Eyes Next PlayStation Project

Sony studio makes cuts

Ghost of Yōtei Studio Hit by Layoffs Following Complete Edition Launch

Dual Shockers

Ghost of Yōtei Studio Hit by Layoffs Following Complete Edition Launch

Despite Ghost of Yotei's resounding success, an eighth of the team has been laid off.

Ghost of Yotei studio Sucker Punch reportedly lays off more than two dozen staff as it prepares for its next project

VGC

Ghost of Yotei studio Sucker Punch reportedly lays off more than two dozen staff as it prepares for its next project

"We did not make this decision lightly," management reportedly told remaining staff

Ghost of Yotei Developer Reportedly Hit With Layoffs Despite Impressive Sales

ComicBook

Ghost of Yotei Developer Reportedly Hit With Layoffs Despite Impressive Sales

By Michael LeriGhost of Yotei was one of PlayStation’s most well-loved and successful first-party games of 2025. Its recent expansion, Echoes of Sekigahara, continued that legacy and received high...

Sucker Punch Faces Wave Of Layoffs

PSX Extreme

Sucker Punch Faces Wave Of Layoffs

Sucker Punch Productions has faced a round of layoffs to its less-than-200-person team.

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