UPDATE: Media Molecule has officially confirmed reports of layoffs, stating in a social media post that it has begun “the consultation process for team members within certain departments of the studio”.
A message from Media Molecule. pic.twitter.com/tV4ZNkdgAF
— Media Molecule (@mediamolecule) October 24, 2023
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Media Molecule, the developer behind LittleBigPlanet and Dreams, is apparently planning to lay off dozens of staff members and reduce its headcount by around 15 to 20%. As reported by Videogames.si, Media Molecule will be laying off roughly 20 employees to make its headcount from 135 to 115 which has already been discussed internally through meetings.
It hasn’t been mentioned which departments will be seeing the most reduction, and what the actual purpose is behind these layoffs.
Media Molecule recently ended support for Dreams, and confirmed earlier in the year that it had started working on a next game, which won’t be a sequel to the 2020 PS4 title.
