In an official statement, PlayStation Studios boss Hermen Hulst confirms the discontinuation of some unknown projects.
On Tuesday, PlayStation announced the layoff of 900 of its employees. Some well-known development studios such as Naughty Dog, Insomniac Games or Guerrilla Games have to reduce their workforce, SIE London is closing completely.
PlayStation Studios boss Hermen Hulst confirmed in detail that some PlayStation Studios projects were discontinued as a result of the measure opinion. He doesn’t reveal what the projects are:
“We looked at our studios and portfolio, evaluated projects in various stages of development and decided that some of these projects will not move forward. I want to make it clear that the decision to stop work on these projects has nothing to do with the talent or passion of the team members.”
“Our philosophy has always been to allow creative experiments. Sometimes great ideas don’t make great games. Sometimes a project is started with the best of intentions before changes in the market or industry result in a change in the plan.”