Ghost of Yōtei Was a Hit But Its Studio Is Already Seeing Layoffs

Ghost of Yōtei and Ghost of Tsushima developer Sucker Punch Productions is facing a round of layoffs. According to a report from Aftermath , 24 staff members have been let go. Sucker Punch reportedly had around 200 employees, but that number may be closer to 230 . Roughly 10-12% of Sucker Punch's workforce has been let go. Aftermath viewed an email studio leadership sent to staff regarding the layoffs. "After carefully observing the challenges in the market and reviewing the team needs for our next project, we've decided to make some staffing reductions," the PlayStation studio said.