Deviation Games had a massive layoff of its employees on May 12, 2023, with supposedly over 90 employees being let go. Deviation Games is a young gaming development studio started by a talented ex-director of Call of Duty, Jason Blundell. This move follows a series of layoffs affecting Sony’s backed-up companies. The loss of its employees comes at a time when the young franchise has been on new IP. The AAA IP is one of the Deviation Games’ projects that Sony Interactive Entertainment will publish. Following the continuous layoffs by PS-backed companies, employees are getting more worried daily. Looking into the previous layoffs, it is eminent that Sony could focus on small companies to ensure efficiency.
Deviation Games’ Staff Receive Massive Layoffs
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👉 Deviation Games was hit by layoffs, with 90 employees being affected.
The studio Jason Blundell founded after leaving as the Game Director of CoD Zombies.#CallofDuty | #CoDZombies pic.twitter.com/TiBDoKlu3Q
— Call of Duty Hub (@WarzoneQG) May 12, 2023
Staff from Deviation Games have recently gone online asking for leads and opportunities to work elsewhere. From the posts, the individuals say that they have been let go today by the Studio. However, the staff have not shared the reasons behind their demise. And neither did they provide the exact number of employees laid off in that activity.
Although uncertain, sources suggest that the studio, backed by PlayStation, may have laid 90 of its staff today. This move leaves several fans curious about the progress of the studio’s latest development. Deviation Games is currently and has been working on developing an impressive title set for launch by Sony.
Following the Studio’s Twitter page, the development is still in progress. However, many of its community are now worried about whether the team still has enough manpower for its projects. And if so, they are also concerned about the timeline to complete the AAA IP project.
Uncertain about the future, the laid-off employees are now back on the market, starting a new job-hunting journey.
While the future of the IP project is uncertain, fans can only be optimistic. At the same time, we keep waiting to establish the exact details regarding Deviation Games‘ upcoming AAA IP PS project.