I find this the wrong line of thinking because there are many times real journalist posted stuff about breaches, film pipelines, government leaks and other stuff. I don’t think reporting the actual video game content is bad because as journalist it’s out there, so you should let audience know before misinformation happens.
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bro what. i was talking about Sony’s request to ign to delete their previous leak coverages. it’s their right as the owner of insomniac.
whether folks agree or not regarding gaming journos not covering it is different discussion. i even mocked Tom Warren for his stance not covering it in previous post
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No, it’s really not. Per several actual journalists yesterday, a journalist’s job isn’t to be any company’s PR (strike one for the media): as I’ve stated earlier, if they can’t cover this without spilling the HR info, that’s a problem with said journalist’s ability to do their job (strike two). This whole year has been proof of how much media outlets and Sony have unethical ties, and you want to say “yep, totally fine” while every other info article about previous hacks/leaks are still online…
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Insomniac Games quickly established itself as one of the most prolific studios within PlayStation after Sony acquired it for what seems like a bargain at $229 million four years ago. 2020’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, 2021’s Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, and this year’s Spider-Man 2 showed that the studio could keep putting out technically impressive blockbusters without sacrificing quality
Now, various internal documents released online as part of a malicious ransomware hacksuggest just how hard this has been to pull off, with studio leaders juggling teams, timelines, and budgets like Tetris blocks in order to ship games that aren’t just excellent but also profitable. They also hint that possible cutbacks within Sony Worldwide Studios may only be adding to the challenge.
A more recent presentation in November points to potentially more drastic cuts. “Slimming down Ratchet and cutting new IP will not account for the reductions Sony is looking for,” reads a PowerPoint note attributed to Insomniac head Ted Price. “To remove 50-75 people strategically, our best option is to cut deeply into Wolverine and Spider-Man 3, replacing lower performers with team members from Ratchet and new IP.”
Business plans change, and Sony would not confirm if the discussed cuts are still on the table or already completed. But a notes file referencing a November 9 PlayStation off-site meeting reiterates the 50-75 number of cuts. The notes suggest the cuts are being asked of other PlayStation studios as well, including the line “there will be one studio closure.” Sony did not respond when asked to clarify.
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Fresh meat boys
From Kotakus article, Insomniac has been told to layoff 75…but also
The notes suggest the cuts are being asked of other PlayStation studios as well, including the line "there will be one studio closure." Sony did not respond when asked to clarify.
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Would love to see this widely reported because if journalists “care about the human component” then Sony should be put on blast for stating one of their studios will be shut down. All Sony employees should be aware of that.
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It really sucks that a studio like Insomniac can make high quality games that are really successful and the face of the Sony brand and it’s still not enough to save them from layoffs.
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Media Molecule seems like the most likely studio closure, unfortunately.
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100%, especially with one of the founders leaving.
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If Sony decide to close Media Molecule, this is for their own good. I read it on Era.
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I can’t wait to throw that same line in their face when Sony commits a cardinal sin. (Whatever it may be.)
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It was a joke, of course. But do not mesestimate sony fanboys.
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Those outlet think they are being ethical by not reporting on it but in reality they are being unprofessional.
A couple of months ago there was anonymous social media post (since deleted) with video and picture of an nba player dating a underage girl. The photo could have been stolen or hacked but the sports media reported on it. The reporters that covered his team even ask him about it. I’m sure all of this was unpleasant for the reporters, but they had to do their job. There are plenty of questions the gaming journalist could be asking about this leak. Was insomnicac lax in their security? HR records was leaked, does this mean sony/insomiac are open to lawsuits from these employees that had their record leaked? So many questions they choose to not report on. Journalism is not about reporting on things they like.
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But journalist must protect Insomniac and its devs though 
……/s
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If i read the article from Kotaku about Insomniac or hear Shawn Layden latest ramblings i feel a bit gaslighted. You guys are the ones who driven these budgets up so much, why are you complaining?!
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Yes, they’ve driven the budgets up, and are a victim of their own success… But, genuinely, which other Sony studio has cooked as well as them?
That’s where the frustration comes from - Sony. AAA is only getting longer and harder and more knofe-edge.
I bed they’d kill to do a Pentiment sized pet project.
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It’s disgusting that these sites love to create made up news out of things that aren’t really news just for clicks (I guess controversy is popular). Now there is actual news that needs real reporting, they turn their backs on it.
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Well, in Shawn Layden’s case he at least seems to regret his part in it.
He also said this a decade ago already. So I guess at least he’s consistent.