Jim Ryan so he could say goodbye. As the outgoing president and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, he today announced layoffs of approximately 900 people, representing approximately 8 percent of the company’s workforce.
Ryan talks about the extremely difficult decision they had to make as the video game industry changed. By reducing the number of employees, Sony wants to prepare for the future, long-term sustainability of the business and the ability to continue to provide players with the best gaming experience.
“These are incredibly talented people who have contributed to our success, and we are very grateful for their contributions. However, the industry has changed a lot and we need to prepare for the future to prepare businesses for what lies ahead. We need to meet developer and player expectations and continue to develop future gaming technologies, so we’ve taken a step back to make sure we’re ready to continue delivering the best gaming experience to the community.” – Ryan stated.
The impact of these changes will impact employees across all regions where SIE operates – the Americas, EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa), Japan and Asia Pacific. We are talking about several unidentified commands PlayStation Studios and the company will close London studio, which most recently created the interactive movie game Erica and the shooter Blood & Truth for PlayStation VR. She was now reportedly working on an online co-op shooter set in a futuristic London.
London studio, five days ago https://t.co/CSayOrgmEU
— “Life”, Nathan Brown (@nathan_brown) February 27, 2024
Source :Indian TV