The PlayStation-owned developer is making cuts.

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Layoffs have reportedly hit Sucker Punch, the PlayStation-owned studio behind the Sly Cooper series, Infamous and last year's Ghost of Yotei .

Aftermath reports that 26 workers have been affected by the cuts, citing a former employee. According to an email sent to staff and seen by Aftermath, studio leadership blamed layoffs on the shaky state of the industry and "the needs" of the developer's next, unannounced game.

"After carefully observing the challenges in the market and reviewing the team needs for our next project, we've decided to make some staffing reductions. Several positions across Sucker Punch will be eliminated as a result," studio higher ups wrote.

"We know this is a lot to take in, and we want to assure you that we did not make this decision lightly.…