http://www.gamasutra.com/jobs/

They are hiring 10 people (Artist, Accountant, Programmers, Designers) to work in SF.

Also Bend studio (creator of Uncharted GA PS V) is hiring 4 people.

Also Santa Monica and SD is hiring a few, no Naughty Dogs though.

Doubt it, probably expanding existing studios. They have a few in that area don't they?

Nope, closest was Foster City, no studio in the Bay area.

Really? That's interesting. But only 10 people? Or is it 10 people in addition to x amount of people?

Nope, unpossible, no money.

Interested in what Bend is hiring for though.

The game division is making money; you have to invest to get a return or you will always be "unpossible, no money". And this maybe their investment...They have closed 3 studios this year to trim the fat, they maybe ready to expand again. Maybe it's a VITA only studio

No, I know, I was just kidding :P

There seemed to be a sentiment going round a while back that Studio Liverpool got closed because Sony had no money, rather than the fact that they were just an unprofitable studio (which arguably they were, WipEout had never been a big selling series).  While I'm sure that money was a consideration, I was just poking fun at the notion by suggesting that by extending that same logic, Sony would not be able to hire new staff because they have no money.

Anyway, a Vita-only studio would be nice, but Sony already have a Vita-only studio in the USA (Bend) and one in Europe (Cambridge).  They really, really need one in Japan.  Japan Studio themselves did a lot of PSP work but they've only got PS3 projects in the pipeline at the moment (aside from assisting with Soul Sacrifice) and it would really help the Vita in Japan to have a dedicated studio over there.  I'd rather they were hiring over there.

Yah they need RPG studio in japan for both handheld and the big screen. i have been saying for years

Interesting. Very small amount of people though so maybe it's like a PSMobile studio?

Probably Vita or Playstation Mobile, which is fine with me. Interesting that Santa Monica is hiring a game designer but they might just be filling an open position.

It's also funny how old the blurb they use is, as it mentions the PSOne and PSP but not the Vita.