Sony lays off staff in London and San Diego — MLB: The Show team is unaffected

PlayStation Worldwide Studios is shrinking.

Sony has cut jobs in its studios in London and San Diego. PlayStation VR is going to launch next month, and London Studio’s virtual reality game The London Heist is nearing completion. Sony explained that it is enacting layoffs at that developer to scale down as part of the normal release cycle. For the San Diego team, however, the developer is making more drastic cuts. It is laying off staff working on projects like the multiplayer action adventure Kill Strain. San Diego Studio’ development on the MLB: The Show series and its involvement with heavy-metal shooter Drawn To Death will continue.