What you need to know
- Sony has announced it's closing two of its PlayStation studios in an internal email from Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Herman Hulst to employees that was published publicly by the company.
- The studios being shuttered are Neon Koi and Firewalk Studios. The former was developing an action mobile game, while the latter created the ill-fated PS5 and Windows PC hero shooter Concord.
- Hulst wrote that Sony ultimately came to the conclusion that these decisions were "the right ones to strengthen the organization," with the company moving to "concentrate on titles that are in-line with PlayStation Studios’ pedigree and have the potential to reach more players globally."
- Reportedly, 210 employees in total have been affected, with 172 employees at Firewalk and 38 at Neon Koi losing their jobs. Hulst did note that Sony will work to move affected workers to other PlayStation positions "where possible," however.
