Sony has reduced the importance of Sony Japan Studio, PlayStation’s oldest studio, after many developers left. And prepare for the rest of the employees Join with Team ASOBI instead.
Sony Japan Studio is the team behind games like Ape Escape, Gravity Rush, and The Last Guardian that are coming soon. “Reorganize” to be with Team ASOBI by Japan Studio.Confirm this with IGN. And announced that
In an effort to grow and advance the business, SIE has confirmed that PlayStation Studio, JAPAN Studio, will be reorganized effective April 1, with JAPAN Studio being reorganized. With Team ASOBI, the creators behind Astro’s PLAYROOM, the team can focus on one point. And continue to create popularity for Astro’s PLAYROOM
Other than this The role of external media production, software translation and management of Japan Studio’s original IP will be merged with PlayStation Studios instead.
ThisA source told VGC. That Japan Studio is not profitable enough And there is a controversy over the direction of the studio, with Japan Studio wanting to develop games to focus on the Japanese market first, while PlayStation wants Japan Studio to make popular games to the world. As well as other first-party teams in the US and Europe.
In the latter There are signs of a gradual resignation of the profiling staff in Tokyo, including Keiichiro Toyama, director Silent Hill and Gravity Rush, who left Japan Studio in 2020 with designers Junya Okura and Kazunobu Sato. To setNew studio called Bokeh Game Studio
Other than that Bloodborne producer Masaaki Yamagiwa announced on Twitter that he was leaving Japan Studio, but left his intention to remain in the gaming industry.
I will be leaving SIE JAPAN Studio at the end of February. Thanks for everything so far. I will do my best to make games in the next place.
I’m leaving Sony Interactive Entertainment at the end of this month. I’m going to continue working hard on creating games. Many thanks to everyone! pic.twitter.com/WPpiLpCtoY— Masaaki Yamagiwa (@giwamasa) February 25, 2021
As well as other staff members who announced at about the same time.
Last day as a resident of Shinagawa. It’s been real! pic.twitter.com/bYy9Upvxda
— Brendon Pritchard (@brendonbeyond) February 24, 2021
I have a information.
I will leave from SIE JAPAN Studio at the end of Feb.
Rather than working, I’ve been playing with PlayStation and videos for the past 14 years.
I will continue to play new challenges in the new company to bridge between game and video.
Thanks. #JAPANstudio— Ryo Sogabe / SIE JAPAN Studio – Video Manager (@sogachin) February 24, 2021
For that matter, PlayStation boss Jim Ryan has hinted at multiple times with the media. As for the events that happened today It will result in the earliest PlayStation Studio being much smaller than ever on the market. And it makes me predict that it might mean a slow shutdown in the future.
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