You just can’t win—despite Ghost of Yōtei selling millions of copies, 24 people are reportedly being let go from Sucker Punch
Sucker Punch Studios is reportedly laying off 24 employees, despite its latest game, Ghost of Yōtei, selling millions of copies. The reported cuts highlight how strong sales for a major release do not necessarily prevent job losses at the studio that made it.
The number comes from a LinkedIn post by former Sucker Punch designer David Bull, who said he was among those affected. The article does not give a reason for the layoffs or specify how many copies the game has sold; the cuts are reported rather than confirmed by the studio.
In short
- Sucker Punch is reportedly letting 24 employees go.
- Former designer David Bull says he is affected.
- The reported layoffs follow strong sales for Ghost of Yōtei.
Explained simply
Sucker Punch is a video game studio owned by Sony, best known for making Ghost of Tsushima and its follow-up, Ghost of Yōtei. A game’s sales can bring in money for its publisher, but that does not necessarily determine how many people a studio employs.
The reported figure comes from former designer David Bull, who said on LinkedIn that he was among those affected. Sucker Punch has not confirmed the cuts or given a reason, and the number of copies sold has not been specified.
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