Sony's Cost-Cutting Pressure on Studios Amid Rising Development Costs and AAA Unsustainability

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Sony-owned studios were reportedly pressured to make staff cuts due to rising development costs, as revealed by data stolen from Spider-Man 2 developer Insomniac. This sheds light on the challenges faced by triple-A game development. Additionally, the creator of Five Nights at Freddy's has pulled an official Roblox game based on the indie horror hit, citing its release as a major mistake.
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- The Insomniac Games hack is unprecedented Polygon
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