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Sony-acquired studio Firesprite has recently suffered high profile exits amid accusations of a toxic workplace culture, Eurogamer has been told, as part of an investigation into the studio begun ahead of the layoffs announced by Sony this week.
Ahead of these layoffs, sources say an"alarming" number of employees had left the studio in recent months following a retention bonus payout in October, designed to reward staff for remaining on at the developer after the Sony acquisition for a further period of time. The takeover - unknown to most staff until its public announcement - was"met with cautious positivity", one source told Eurogamer. Many employees were PlayStation fans and were excited by the news - hoping for better job security, support and other perks, while being mindful of the risk of new corporate processes not all would agree with."I think the majority of folks saw it as either an opportunity or 'I'll stick it out'," a source said.
One former employee had a more positive take, stating:"I never witnessed anything other than professionalism from leads and directors." Another said Sony had"played political games and installed their mates in charge", but admitted the studio needed change to avoid cancelling projects. Had changes been made sooner, they said, they may have reconsidered leaving.
"Sony has committed the worst possible mistake in buying a studio and meddling to the point where it may end up in a death spiral and unable to complete any of the projects it is working on."
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