Naughty Dog is reportedly laying off contract developers as well as putting its The Last of Us multiplayer game on hold.
According to Kotaku, Naughty Dog has cut at least 25 developers, the majority of which are reportedly in the quality assurance department. However, it seems like full-time developers were not impacted by the downsizing.
The contractors are reportedly expected to work through October when their contracts end and will not be receiving any sort of severance. Additionally, the affected developers are reportedly being pressured to keep the news of these layoffs under wraps. Furthermore, Kotaku reports that the upcoming multiplayer game set in The Last of Us universe is “basically on ice at this point” but not entirely canceled.