Another day, another set of layoffs in the gaming industry. According to Video Games Chronicle, Deviation Games has been hit with layoffs that sees as many as 90 employees let go.
The layoffs come as Deviation Games works on a new IP that is set to be published by Sony Interactive Entertainment.
Deviation Games first signed a publishing agreement with Sony back in 2021. At the time, the company’s CEO Dave Anthony said that the company was excited and ready for the opportunity.
“We’re not afraid to say that our ambitions are super high: we’re setting out to make a huge, content-rich game with a focus on a lot of action and a lot of energy, but let’s leave it at that for now and hopefully it won’t be long before we can share more,” he said.
A year later, co-founder and chief creative officer Jason Blundell would leave the studio. No reason for his departure was ever made public.
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Insider Gaming has reached out to both Sony and Deviation Games about what led to the layoffs. Should a response be received, this story will be updated accordingly.
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