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Sony Santa Monica hit by layoffs, possibly canceled project

Posted on 2/25/14 at 4:24 pm
Posted by Mr Gardoki
AL
Member since Apr 2010
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Posted on 2/25/14 at 4:24 pm
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I hate to keep seeing this with people losing their jobs. I get that's how the industry works and when they aren't working on a project they lay people off now but it still sucks. Hopefully other companies pick them up like many did for irrational.
This post was edited on 2/25/14 at 4:25 pm
Posted by hg
Member since Jun 2009
123876 posts
Posted on 2/25/14 at 4:27 pm to
Interesting
Posted by brucevilanch
Fort Worth, Tejas
Member since May 2011
24334 posts
Posted on 2/25/14 at 4:28 pm to
Bankruptcy in 2 years.
Posted by LewDawg
Member since May 2009
75242 posts
Posted on 2/25/14 at 4:31 pm to
Xbox, flame on
Posted by sbr2
Member since Apr 2011
15025 posts
Posted on 2/25/14 at 4:32 pm to
The gaming industry seems like a terrible place to work. Layoffs at any time combined with shitty hours during crunch time.
Posted by oauron
Birmingham, AL
Member since Sep 2011
14518 posts
Posted on 2/25/14 at 4:35 pm to
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SCEA can confirm that we have completed a reduction in workforce at Santa Monica Studio. This is a result of a cycle of resource re-alignment against priority growth areas within SCE WWS. We do not take these decisions lightly. However, sometimes it is necessary to make changes to better serve the future projects of the studio. We have offered outplacement services and severance packages to ease transition for those impacted.


They've cleared sacked the coffee guys.
Posted by UltimateHog
Oregon
Member since Dec 2011
66032 posts
Posted on 2/25/14 at 4:49 pm to
Trimming the fat on a game that didn't develop well is my guess.

They just moved to a bigger location and hired a bunch of new people, and are still hiring.

Likely that new project didn't meet their standards or expectations and let some of them working on it go.

quote:

Santa Monica Studio ?@SonySantaMonica Feb 18
To our extended gaming industry family at Irrational Games, we're hiring & looking for talent exactly like you LINK


HMMMMM.
This post was edited on 2/25/14 at 4:52 pm
Posted by Baers Foot
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
Member since Dec 2011
3551 posts
Posted on 2/27/14 at 12:36 am to
The Last Guardian cancelled again.
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