Sony's European and American employees, they're expendable. Those in Japan, they're keepers. Sony spokesperson Sayoka Henmi has told Fox News that while the recent layoffs at SCEE and SCEA were part of a big company shake-up, no jobs in Japan would be lost.

The job cuts in the U.S. follow those in Europe in April, but no cuts are planned for Japan.

The goal is to reform the organization.

Hardly surprising, since reshuffles are a more common way of dealing with unwanted asses-on-seats in Japan than sackings, but still. Even knowing that, were I a former SCEE or SCEA staffer looking for a new job, cap in hand, I'd feel a little cheesed-off. Not furious, mind, just...miffed. Luke Plunkett

Sony's U.S. Video-Game Unit Cuts Jobs [Fox, via Game|Life]

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