Episode 112 - Sony Lays Off 900 PlayStation Employees

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Lay Off Fest 2K24 continues as Sony announced on Tuesday it will be laying off 8% of PlayStation employees around the world, or 900 people. The layoffs will affect even major PlayStation studios (such as Naughty Dog, Insomniac, Guerilla Games, etc.) that are home to some of the company's most successful IP, like The Last of Us, Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Horizon Zero Dawn, and more. We're joined by SanityCrypto of It's Virtually A Podcast to discuss the state of the industry, what the heck is happening at Sony, and how games released five or so years from now will be affected by the mass layoffs in the gaming industry in 2023 and 2024.
We'll also be talking about how Nintendo has filed a lawsuit against Switch emulator Yuzu alleging that the software had helped enable the illegal downloading of one million copies of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and how indie podcast network Realm has appointed Peter Levin to its board of advisors to help them adapt video game IPs into podcasts.
Finally, class is in session in our Gaming History 101 segment. This week, we're looking at the Tomb Raider theme park ride.
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1. Episode 112 - Sony Lays Off 900 PlayStation Employees (00:00:00)

2. Reviews, Reactions, and Requests (00:07:20)

3. Very Important Poll (00:08:21)

4. Patron shout-outs (00:14:49)

5. After turning the Switch into a massive emulator, Nintendo files lawsuit implying emulators are ‘unlawful’ and only good for piracy (00:17:27)

6. Peter Levin joins Realm board to adapt gaming IP into podcasts (00:25:24)

7. Top 3 New Releases (00:31:39)

8. Main Topic: PlayStation Lays Off 900 Employees Across Naughty Dog, Insomniac, Guerilla And Others (00:41:28)

9. Gaming History 101: The Tomb Raider theme park ride (01:01:16)