Sony Interactive Entertainment’s PlayStation London Studio has officially closed its doors.
Founded in 2002 and based in Soho, London, the first-party studio worked on The Getaway series and was responsible for the SingStar franchise, which sold over 20 million units across dozens of releases forPS2andPS3.
It also developed numerous games forPlayStation’s EyeToy camera, Wonderbook, and PlayStation VR titles VR Worlds andBlood & Truth.
More recently it had been working on anonline co-op combat game set in a fantasy London.
In February,Sonyannounced plans to close the studio as part of wider cuts that would see thePS5makerlay off 900 employees worldwide, or about 8% or its workforce.
For over twenty yearsLondon Studiohas been home to some exceptionally talented and wonderful people in the games industry. As we close the doors, and all go forward to new adventures, we wanted to say a heartfelt thank you, to all our past and present, players and colleagues…pic.twitter.com/gXe4MnU6SI
— PlayStation London Studio (@LondonStudioHQ)Jul 01, 2025
“For over twenty years London Studio has been home to some exceptionally talented and wonderful people in the games industry,” the studio said in a farewell message.
“As we close the doors, and all go forward to new adventures, we wanted to say a heartfelt thank you, to all our past and present, players and colleagues who have supported us over the years. We’ve had one wild and wonderful journey!
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PlayStation’s recent restructuring also led to job losses atSpider-ManstudioInsomniac, Last of Us developerNaughty Dog, andHorizon Call of the Mountaincreator Firesprite.
Commenting on the move,Hermen Hulst, who has since beenappointed as PlayStation’s joint-CEO, said the company was“reevaluating” how it operatesand that the layoffs had resulted in the cancellation of unnamed game projects.
