{
  "id": 16754352,
  "title": "You just can't win—despite Ghost of Yōtei selling millions of copies, 24 people are reportedly being let go from Sucker Punch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/you-just-cant-win-despite-ghost-of-yotei-selling-millions-of-copies",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-27T14:01:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PC Gamer",
    "slug": "pc-gamer",
    "url": "https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/you-just-cant-win-despite-ghost-of-yotei-selling-millions-of-copies-24-people-are-reportedly-being-let-go-from-sucker-punch/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Despite the commercial success of Ghost of Yōtei, developer Sucker Punch has reportedly laid off 24 employees, marking a 10% reduction in staff. The studio's most recent game sold 3.3 million copies in its first month, making it the 11th best-selling game in the US in 2025. The email notifying staff of the layoffs stated that the decision was made after a careful review of market challenges and team needs for future projects. The company assured employees that the decision was not made lightly and provided support during the transition. However, the article questions the health of the gaming industry, citing rising production costs, the impact of the AI bubble, and the consequences of Covid-19 overhiring.",
  "summary": "Are the \"challenges in the market\" in the room with us right now?",
  "key_points": [
    "Sucker Punch sold 3.3 million copies of Ghost of Yōtei in first month",
    "24 employees laid off, 10% reduction in staff",
    "Layoffs due to market challenges and future project needs"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Even massive commercial success cannot shield studios from the industry-wide pressures of rising production costs and the fallout from previous periods of excessive hiring.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}