# Ghost of Yotei Dev Sucker Punch Hit with Layoffs as Leadership Eyes Next PlayStation Project

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/ghost-of-yotei-dev-sucker-punch-hit-with-layoffs-as-leadership-eyes-next-playstation-project/
- Published: 2026-10-26T16:45:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-27T04:04:53+00:00
- Original publisher: Push Square
- Original article: https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/10/ghost-of-yotei-dev-sucker-punch-hit-with-layoffs-as-leadership-eyes-next-playstation-project
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## Key points

- Sucker Punch has reportedly cut at least 26 jobs.
- The studio is preparing for its next project.
- Ghost of Yotei is reportedly among Sony’s best-selling PS5 games.

## Summary

Sucker Punch Productions has reportedly cut at least 26 jobs as it reviews staffing for its next project. The Sony-owned studio developed Ghost of Yotei, making the layoffs notable given reports that the game is among the best-selling PS5 releases so far.

An internal email cited by Aftermath says the decision followed a review of market challenges and the team’s needs, and that several roles across the studio will go. Sucker Punch is estimated to employ about 230 people; the email says more details about the studio’s future will be discussed the following week.

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