“[Sony Interactive Entertainment] will not approve ANY statements from any studio on the topic of reproductive rights,” Insomniac head Ted Price told studio employees in an email dated 13th May.
Following a controversial email last week, in which PlayStation boss Jim Ryan asked staff to “respect differences of opinion” on abortion rights, a new report has claimed Sony is currently refusing to approve any statements its PlayStation studios might want to make on the topic of reproductive rights in response to the US Supreme Court’s proposal to reverse the ruling of Roe v Wade, with Insomniac head Ted Price going as far as to tell staff he believed there would be “material repercussions” if it went against Sony’s wishes.
While Sony is seemingly steadfast in its refusal to make any public statement regarding reproductive rights, the Washington Post reports the company is being more accommodating behind the scenes.
The document is said to have contained messages from Insomniac employees urging PlayStation leadership – Ryan, in particular – to “do better by employees who are directly affected.”