Media Molecule to Lay off About 20 Employees Amid Transition to New Project

Layoffs equal to a reduction of 15 to 20% of workforce hit PlayStation-acquired British game developer, Media Molecule, following cessation of live support for the game Dreams and the transition to an undisclosed new project.

Media Molecule, the PlayStation-owned studio known for developing the games LittleBigPlanet and Dreams, plans to lay off approximately 20 employees, leading to a staff reduction of 15 to 20%.
The studio announced its intention to reduce the workforce from 135 to around 115, as part of a transition to a new project, which remains undisclosed.
The layoffs follow Media Molecule's decision to end live service support for the game Dreams earlier this year, a move that indicates a strategic shift for the studio.
Some senior staffers, including the co-founder and creative director, have left Media Molecule during the past year, indicative of an ongoing transition within the studio.
Sony acquired Media Molecule in 2010 and the team has been responsible for some of PlayStation's most popular and original exclusives. However, despite the innovative approach of their latest game, Dreams, it failed to find mainstream success.