Connie Sales space, present SVP of PlayStation’s inner manufacturing group, is reportedly not working at Sony Interactive Leisure. Information of her departure was revealed by God of Warfare designer David Jaffe, who claimed Sales space’s 27-year tenure on the developer was over. 

“She is not at Sony,” Jaffe alleged in his video. “I don’t have quite a lot of particulars, I don’t know if she was fired, or laid off. […] I’ve heard it from 4 folks, two in and two out of Sony.” He added that she and the group beneath her have been “additionally walked out of the constructing.”

At time of writing, neither Sales space or Sony have confirmed her departure. If true, it might mark the third high-profile exit from PlayStation in latest months: then-SIE head Jim Ryan introduced his retirement in late September, and Naughty Canine co-president Evan Wells left in mid-July. 

Sales space’s PlayStation historical past

Sales space first joined Sony in 1989, and SIE in 1995 as a senior producer. As she rose up the ranks through the years, she was concerned in manufacturing on practically all of PlayStation’s main franchises, together with Ratchet & Clank, Spider-Man, The Final of Us, Uncharted, and extra. 

In 2020, she joined the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Corridor of Fame for being a “main voice and advocate for numerous PlayStation franchises in addition to nurturing new expertise within the business. 

Per MobyGames, her final credited title as inner manufacturing head was 2021’s Ratchet & Clank: Rift Aside. 2022’s God of Warfare Ragnarok lists her beneath the “particular thanks” part. 

Jaffe additional claimed that in Sales space’s place will probably be ex-Guerrilla Video games head Angie Smets can be heading up inner manufacturing going ahead. Smets labored on the Horizon studio for 20 years earlier than departing in April to turn out to be PlayStation Studios’ growth technique head. 

Notably, Smets can be the second Guerrilla staffer to leap ship for a key PlayStation function. In 2019, co-founder/managing director Hermen Hulst left the studio to turn out to be the brand new head of SIE Worldwide Studios.

Sport Developer has reached out to Sony relating to Jaffe’s claims, and can replace when a response is given.