The personal details of thousands of people have been stolen after hackers targeted British games developer Codemasters.
The firm described the data theft as "significant" saying names, addresses, phone numbers and dates of birth were all taken on 3 June.
The F1 24 announcement seems imminent, as the Champions Edition cover and details have surfaced in F1 23's game files after the latest patch.
To Sony, and so many other companies in this industry, the short-term satisfaction and happiness of their shareholders means so much more to them than their employees, their products, and their customers.
IGN writes: "Veteran UK developer Codemasters has suffered a round of layoffs following the launch of racing games F1 23 and EA Sports WRC.
Codemasters owner EA confirmed the redundancies in a statement issued to IGN, although failed to disclose the number of staff affected."
Two development studios will now operate as one working on the future of Need For Speed