It seems that things are not going well at all within PlayStation. After several waves of layoffs, there are now reports about the departure of a very important executive from the company. We are referring to Connie Booth, who has been head of production at PlayStation for 34 years.
According to David Jaffe, creator of God of War, Booth recently left the company. The developer stated that sources inside and outside PlayStation revealed to him that the creative and part of her team are no longer part of the company. The report does not confirm whether she was fired or resigned.
On the other hand, Jaffe claims that Angie Smets, who has been part of Guerrilla Games for 2 decades, will take Booth's place. Jaffe assured that he has not been able to confirm all the information; however, he emphasized that he trusts his sources.
As of this writing, PlayStation has not mentioned anything about Booth's alleged departure and Smets' promotion. On the other hand, the creatives involved have also not spoken on the matter.
Who is Connie Booth and why is she important to PlayStation?
If for some reason you are not aware of Connie Booth's work, let us tell you that she is a fundamental part of PlayStation's history, as she has worked at Sony since the beginnings of the video game division.
Over the past 25 years, she has worked on the production of more than 100 of the company's titles. In 1995 he joined Sony Computer Entertainment America and his first big project was working on the publication of Crash Bandicoot.
Subsequently, he had the opportunity to work on Ratchet & Clank, inFAMOUS, Resistance, Syphon Filter, Jak and Daxter, Uncharted, The Last of Us, Marvel's Spider-Man and Days Gone projects.
In January 2020, the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences recognized her as the 24th member of its Hall of Fame for all her contributions to the industry and PlayStation history.
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