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The PlayStation-owned studio Visual Arts was hit with fresh layoffs this week amid a further restructuring of Sony\u2019s U.S. game development operations. While some of the cuts included staff who had contributed to recently canceled projects like an upcoming live-service game at Bend Studio<\/a>, a source told Kotaku the\u2026<\/p>\n

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The PlayStation-owned studio Visual Arts was hit with fresh layoffs this week amid a further restructuring of Sony\u2019s U.S. game development operations. 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