Sony and several LA-based PlayStation studios donate to wildfire relief efforts
PlayStation maker Sony has donated $5 million to California wildfire assistance programs
Sony and a number of PlayStation studios have announced plans to donate to the Los Angeles wildfire relief efforts.
Fires that started last Tuesday have killed at least 25 people, displaced thousands and destroyed over 12,000 structures.
They could become the costliest in US history, with forecaster AccuWeather estimating that the total damage and economic loss may hit $275 billion.
Sony said this week that it’s donating $5m to support first responders, community and relief and rebuilding efforts, and other assistance programs.
A joint statement from Sony chairman and CEO Kenichiro Yoshida and president and COO Hiroki Totoki reads: “Los Angeles has been the home of our entertainment businesses for more than 35 years. We will continue work with our local business leadership to determine how best Sony Group can support relief and recovery efforts in the days ahead.”
— Sony (@Sony) January 14, 2025
LA-based PlayStation studios Naughty Dog, Insomniac Games and Santa Monica Studio have also released statements in which they confirmed plans to donate to relief efforts.
“Naughty Dog is Los Angeles grown, and we are proud to have been part of such a strong and resilient community here for decades and will continue to stand by our own team members and our neighborhood as we work together to rebuild,” said The Last of Us and Uncharted developer Naughty Dog. “We would also like to extend our gratitude to the incredible first responders and our partners at SIE and Sony for their support.”
“Insomniac has called the Los Angeles area home for decades,” wrote the Spider-Man and Ratchet & Clank studio. “We feel a responsibility to support the communities that have molded us into who and what we are today. We would also like to deeply thank first responders and volunteers for their heroic acts with the ongoing containment and relief efforts. Please stay safe.”
“In these dire circumstances, we are reminded that the heart of this incredible city beats with singular resilient compassion as so many have selflessly rallied together to provide aid for their neighbors and strangers alike,” said God of War maker Santa Monic Studio. “While we know the road to rebuilding will be long, there’s no place we’re more proud to call our home.”
