JuanLatino
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ah thanks man, thats perfect
glad that it wasn't that many layoffs...tought 50-60 people left the studio
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Sony Playstation: First Party Studios & their Current Projects
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ah thanks man, thats perfect
glad that it wasn't that many layoffs...tought 50-60 people left the studio
Number of employees through Linkedin
Total Naughty Dog employees: 288
https://www.linkedin.com/company/naughty-dog
Total Guerrilla Games employees: 278
https://www.linkedin.com/company/guerrilla-games
Total Quantic Dream employees: 167
https://www.linkedin.com/company/quantic-dream
Total Sucker Punch employees: 97
https://www.linkedin.com/company/sucker-punch-productions
Total Evolution Studios employees: 70
https://www.linkedin.com/company/evolution-studios
Total Media Molecule employees: 53
https://www.linkedin.com/company/media-molecule
Sony Santa Monica is difficult as they don't have a linkedin page so I searched all Playstation employees in the Greater Los Angeles area and there were 218
Japenese tend not to use linkedin as much so didn't bother with Japan Studio etc.
Low number for Evolution...
They got gutted a while back after Driveclub released
I think they're supposed to be at Sucker Punch's level but the disaster that was Driveclub led to layoffs. It's hard to predict their future at this point. I hope they make at least one more game this gen.
Canis lupus
Member
They laid off 55 people half a year ago. Low number but not low enough to only have them working on DC as a service. I think some are in the early design phase for the next game and will hire new staff in the coming years.
Futurematic
Member
They are happy and proud being a small studio, totally their choice. In other words, you remembered right
.With around 200 people on staff and having a second creative director (Nathan Gary), SMS
might have some another project besides GoW
They are happy and proud being a small studio, totally their choice. In other words, you remembered right
If they continue making open world games like they are, I feel that a staff increase is necessary for this gen. Second Son was had great potential, but the open world was empty and lifeless and I assume a larger team would allow them to create the sense of a living breathing world.
Because if they nail that and offer more variety in missions, Sucker Punch open worlds would become great. The moment to moment gameplay in the Infamous series was very well done so if they had more resources to build outwards from that they could create something amazing.
yurinka
Member
Check this upcoming stealth indie game. It's coming to PC / Mac / Linux (Steam) / Xbox One / Playstation 4: http://twinsoulsgame.com/
I played it in a few events and basically feels like a modern Tenchu.
Yeah 70 people is a bit much just to be working on Driveclub DLC. They might have a second team working on a smaller VR project.
Machinehead
Member
I've heard about it, it sounds like a very cool game! I'm definitely interested, even more so after your recommendation =]
JuanLatino
Member
Perfect, you're the man. That is exactly what i needed.
and i guess Guerilla games is also including the number of Cambrdige employees
JuanLatino
Member
but 288 for naughty dog??
year ago they had around 210 people ! (in July 2014 there was an article where naughy dog stated that they have 30 employed women at their studio, which makes 14% of their total number)
that would mean they hired quite a lot in that one year
year ago they had around 210 people ! (in July 2014 there was an article where naughy dog stated that they have 30 employed women at their studio, which makes 14% of their total number)
that would mean they hired quite a lot in that one year
Hope not VR
In January they were around 245 but remember towards the end of a project a lot of contract workers come in to help finish and polish the game. That number also includes QA which may not qualify as official developement staff. Still, they have been hiring a lot recently.
A lot of Ready at Dawn's art team have joined naughty dog. The lead character artist, 2 environment artists, a lighting artist and an animator have joined ND from RAD since E3 this year!
Check "PlayStation Jobs" and "Naughty Dog Jobs" on Twitter. They are hiring, hiring, hiring. Same goes for Sony Santa Monica and Sucker Punch. It's funny that people here on Gaf only talk about the layoffs and they think the studio stops growing at that point. These studios are hiring all the time. Especially Naughty Dog and Sony Santa Monica (shortly after the layoffs).
JuanLatino
Member
makes sense, the number will probably reduced after UC 4, but thats still a big number.
Again thanks for the list
i was searching the whole time for some official numbers, but didn't find many sources. i had to guess some numbers based on articles (like naughty dog)
haha so true brah
No problem!makes sense, the number will probably reduced after UC 4, but thats still a big number.
Again thanks for the list
The guerrilla number does include the Cambridge staff btw
LegendofDragoonLives
Member
They are, but I honestly don't expect that to be something that takes a lot of people from them. A lot of the time, it's publishing, give them resources, marketing, help ease of use for PS4. It's not as if they send 5-10 developers to each game they help out with. To me, they have two teams. I fully expect GOW to be announced at PSX with a February/March 2017 release and team 2 to release its game by the end of 2018.
Also, it makes sense to fire some people from SSM and ES. One screwed up on a AAA budget title that lost them millions, and the other looked like they had monkeys running their online infrastructure for some time despite it being a major focus. Some people did not do a good job and need to be replaced with better options. I liked Stig from SSM but he failed unfortunately and then left once the main project didn't work out. Now, there is a new director in charge.Toro said:
Anyways, I hope Evolution Studios is making a new game instead of updating Driveclub again. Maybe they are building the prototype now and will start hiring heavily soon so we can get a new game from them in 2017-2018.
LightOfTruth
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Wow that's a large number for ND. I wonder if the studio is usually that large or if it's only because U4 is close to shipping.
It would be amazing if ND was a full 2 team studio. Can you imagine getting a ND game every two years?
It would be amazing if ND was a full 2 team studio. Can you imagine getting a ND game every two years?
That would be nice. Time to spam yoshida
Kenzodielocke
Banned
GT7, New QD game and God Of War.
Wasn't GOW announced or was that sort of unofficial?
Kenzodielocke
Banned
Unofficial. They kept asking him and he replied with yes we're doing a new God Of War.
Mass_Pincup
Banned
QD isn't internally in SCE, at least not yet.
Kenzodielocke
Banned
LegendofDragoonLives
Member
Yes, the last three generations.
JuanLatino
Member
i think its safe to say that QD will announce their game this year, but its not one of the tree announcements that Verendus mentioned
Edit: i hope QD is working on something like the kara tech demo
Of course he isn't participating currently, with all of the accusations of not being legit, and the highlighting of all of his hints, while people ask tons of questions. I would have stayed away from that mess as well. It quickly turned into a Verendus thread.
Corpsepyre
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I doubt SSM will be having a second team. Wasn't it public knowledge that when the project was cancelled, everyone's focus shifted to the new GoW that was being worked on by Cory's team? I doubt they'd divide the team again and take another risk.
Wax Free Vanilla
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For the studio to still be considered a best in class developer they need to deliver with their new project. Ascension was kinda mediocre, especially for a studio of this caliber meaning their last well received game was released in 2010.
No pressure Cory Barlog :L (God of War 2 was incredible so i have faith)
Corpsepyre
Banned
I guess it doesn't help that a big title was cancelled too, otherwise we would have seen a trailer at this point, or maybe the game would have been out as well, leaving Cory's team further time to work on GoW. That explains their output this gen. I have a lot of faith in the studio to deliver a colossal epic title in a few years.
Damn man, GT7 needa to be PSX RIGHT ?????????
dragonbane
Member
Devs are constantly lying when it comes to leaks. It popped up again in 2014 by their very own casting agent
http://abload.de/img/screenshot2014-05-082m8dzh.png
Early this year actually. They recently ramped up production and hired the game builders. They also got the lead cinematic designer from Mass Effect to help assemble the final game. Expect a release in early 2017 I would say.
Devs are constantly lying when it comes to leaks. It popped up again in 2014 by their very own casting agent
http://abload.de/img/screenshot2014-05-082m8dzh.png
Early this year actually. They recently ramped up production and hired the game builders. They also got the lead cinematic designer from Mass Effect to help assemble the final game. Expect a release in early 2017 I would say.
we shall see soon...
Wouldn't be surprised if it was revealed next year.
MastaKilla
Member
So who do you guys think is gonna make the next Socom then? Probably a random independent studio? Probably nobody?
Seriously though all these studios yet there's so many franchises and IPs I want more of that we'll probably never see.
Seriously though all these studios yet there's so many franchises and IPs I want more of that we'll probably never see.
LegendofDragoonLives
Member
PGW hype greatly decelerating :'(
jackissocool
Member
lol my thought exactly
Same for me...
Chobel
Member
Fuck!