PlayStation's Visual Arts Hit by Layoffs in New Wave

Several developers have been laid off from PlayStation's Visual Arts group, including senior level designer Daniel Bellemere. The San Diego-based Visual Arts Service Group, known for its work on The Last of Us Part 1, has seen contracts with developers end and layoffs occur. This comes amidst widespread reports of job losses in the gaming industry, including at Zen Studios and other studios owned by Embracer Group. Embracer has implemented a restructuring program following a failed $2 billion partnership deal, resulting in studio closures and project terminations.