GameDaily is reporting that Sony Computer Entertainment Europe may see close to a 10-percent reduction in staff with the group looking toward layoffs to "change our structure, streamline and strengthen our business operations." That's according to Nick Sharples, Director of Corporate Communications at SCEE, who told GameDaily that SCEE "our industry is in the middle of a period of transition where some of the fundamentals of our business are changing" and called the layoffs a "difficult business decision."

According to an allegedly leaked internal communication obtained by Destructoid from David Reeves, President and Chief Executive Officer at SCEE, the layoffs will number no more than 160 and affect "SCEE offices in the UK, [Worldwide Studios] in Europe and the Territories."

Ick. I've survived a few rounds of layoffs during my time employed by the military industrial complex and don't envy the position of the management nor the employees. Let's hope they land on their feet somewhere new soon. Michael McWhertor

Breaking: SCEE Considering Layoffs to Streamline Operations [GameDaily BIZ]

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