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Sucker Punch layoffs

Layoffs at Sucker Punch. How should we read it?

Necessary reset 41%Unforgivable 59%

Verdict: Unforgivable wins, 59–41, from 269 headlines and posts. 1 reader voted.

Media tone 33% for · Social 50% for

What fed the split

  1. Ghost Of Yotei Dev Sucker Punch Hit With Layoffs Despite Shipping Sony’s Best-Selling Game Last Year Kotaku · neutral · 73
  2. Ghost of Yōtei Was a Hit But Its Studio Is Already Seeing Layoffs Polygon · neutral · 50
  3. Ghost of Yotei studio Sucker Punch reportedly lays off 26 developers "after carefully observing the challenges in the market" Eurogamer · neutral · 50
  4. Ghost of Yotei developer Sucker Punch reportedly hit with layoffs GamesRadar · neutral · 38
  5. You just can't win—despite Ghost of Yōtei selling millions of copies, 24 people are reportedly being let go from Sucker Punch PC Gamer · neutral · 25
  6. Ghost Of Yotei Was A Hit, But Its Developer Is Reportedly Cutting Jobs GameSpot · neutral · 6

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