_Final_Phoenix_
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Why should there be something from Sony when the subsidiary (Naughty Dog) have already put out an official response? What more is necessary?
As for the "official" reason he was dismissed, it's in the OP. He had a breakdown which lead to him being made "redundant".
If Sony is involved in a story, and if they are the ones that both tried to give him the 20k in exchange for silence and fired him for refusing, they should be contacted. That's how journalism works, every side and party must be contacted for as clear a picture as possible (though this totally flies in the face of my earlier argument of how the media is taking too long to respond, but that was mainly because I've never seen game journalists actually take their time and do their due diligence before)
And the reason for dismissal, not only is that claim made by the very person who was fired, it's also a TERRIBLE thing to be fired for.
in other words, "Hey, you're having a mental health episode, gtfo". That seems pretty damn bad for Sony, too."They cited the company was moving in a different direction and my job was no longer needed."
If that's not true, and his dismissal really had nothing to do with harassment or having a breakdown, then we should hear that from ND and Sony. And they'll only say that if someone actually does the digging, no matter how hard and uncomfortable it may be.
EDIT: Lots of clarification added