NewsShawn Layden, previously chairman of Sony’s Worldwide Studios, has revealed during an interview that he feels narrative-driven, single-player games are here to stay.
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NewsEx-PlayStation boss Shawn Layden has said he ‘doesn’t necessarily agree’ with Sony’s decision to end physical game disc production.
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NewsEx-PlayStation boss Shawn Layden has weighed in on Sony’s reported decision to stop porting its major PS5 games to the PC.
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NewsFormer PlayStation boss Shawn Layden feels that Xbox’s recent moves show a ‘basic misunderstanding’ of how the industry works, though was quick to note he’s not a hater.
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Newsex-Sony boss Shawn Layden has revealed that platform exclusives are not going away, noting there is ‘huge value’ for major format holders to have them.
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NewsEx-PlayStation boss Shawn Layden has revealed that he pushed for Ratchet & Clank on PS4, despite facing internal resistance on the idea.
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NewsEx-PlayStation chief Shawn Layden reckons we’ve plateaued on gaming tech, and suggested hardware makers should go for a cheaper and simpler approach going forward.
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NewsShawn Layden has touched on Xbox’s current strategy during an interview with GI.biz, saying he gets ‘Dreamcast flashbacks.’
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NewsEx-PlayStation boss Shawn Layden feels the cost of video games should have increased gradually with each generation.
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NewsThe former chairman of Sony Interactive Entertainment, Shawn Layden, has said he’s not a fan of what he refers to as the ‘Netflix of gaming’ idea.
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NewsEx-Sony executive Shawn Layden reveals his decision to leave Sony was in part due to its pivot to live service games.
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NewsShawn Layden feels that the PS6 won’t be entirely discless, stating it would be hard for Sony to go entirely digital for next-gen.
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NewsEx-Sony boss Shawn Layden has said he’s not sure that it’s worth PlayStation bringing its games to Xbox.
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NewsEx-Sony boss Shawn Layden says that games need to be shorter to combat rising development costs, which he says are “not sustainable.”
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NewsMediEvil is one franchise that ex-Sony exec Shawn Layden would like to see PlayStation revisit in the future.
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NewsShawn Layden has said that format holders need to do more to preserve double-A game development as production costs for blockbusters rise.
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NewsShawn Layden, the former CEO and president of SIE America, has touched on the closure of Sony’s Japan Studio during a talk at Gamescom Asia.
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NewsShawn Layden, a former Sony exec, has said that relying on blockbuster games is a ‘death sentence,’ lamenting the demise of AA titles in the industry.
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NewsGhost of Yotei has sparked backlash from some ‘fans’ over its female protagonist, and ex-Sony boss Shawn Layden has responded with some simple advice.
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NewsFormer PlayStation boss Shawn Layden has highlighted the importance of exclusives during a chat with What’s Up PlayStation podcast.
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NewsSony’s former chairman of Worldwide Studios, Shawn Layden, has stressed the importance of game preservation in a new interview.
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NewsShawn Layden, the former President of Sony Interactive Entertainment America (SIEA), has expressed his disappointment at the closure of Concrete …
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NewsEx-Sony boss Shawn Layden has revealed that he’s joined Tencent, where he is serving as a strategic advisor.
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NewsFormer PlayStation Studio head Shawn Layden discusses what early talks about putting PlayStation games on PC were about, and how they wanted to pursue it.
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NewsEx-PlayStation Studios boss Shawn Layden has said that PS5 games will cost around $200 million to make.
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NewsShawn Layden, the former head of PlayStation Studios has discussed why exactly he left Sony PlayStation when he did, saying he wanted to go out on top.
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NewsShawn Layden weighs in on Xbox’s Game Pass strategy, saying that he doesn’t believe it is a sustainable path forward for the industry.
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NewsEx-Sony boss Shawn Layden has looked back on the acquisition of Insomniac Games, saying it’s one of its biggest achievements.
Read more NewsShawn Layden is stepping down as Chairman of Worldwide Studios. The sad news was delivered via a tweet from the official Playstation Twitter account
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NewsShawn Layden has been discussing Sony Interactive Entertainment’s decision to skip E3 2019 in a recent interview. Offering some interesting insights into the industry and the company’s future plans.
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