Ghost of Yōtei studio Sucker Punch reportedly lays off 24 workers

The developer released a well-received expansion for the game just a few weeks ago.

By Kris Holt Oct. 26, 2026 3:15 pm EST Sucker Punch Productions/ Sony Interactive Entertainment Add Engadget on Google: Google Discover

More video game industry workers are out of a job after Sucker Punch Productions carried out layoffs. The Ghost of Yōtei developer let go 24 workers on Monday, as Aftermath reports. The developer is said to have roughly than 200 employees, though exact counts aren't available. Regardless, it lost a significant number of its staff a little over a week before parent company Sony reports its latest quarterly earnings.