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fromInverse
5 days ago

Former PlayStation Boss Calls Out The Video Game Industry's Biggest Mistake

Sony's shift to live-service games has produced numerous failures and prompted criticism from former PlayStation executive Shawn Layden.
fromGameSpot
2 months ago

Xbox At A Sega-Like Fork In The Road And May Stop Making Consoles, Ex-PlayStation Boss Says

Watching what Xbox has been doing recently, I do get Dreamcast flashbacks. I think Sega realized they just were better off being a software house. I think Microsoft is in that same sort of fork in the road. And I don't think their hardware offering is persuasive enough to make up the ground they've lost.
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fromKotaku
2 months ago

Ex-PlayStation Boss Is Wrong To Call Game Pass Devs 'Wage Slaves'

Game Pass may financially exploit developers, making them feel like wage slaves, according to Shawn Layden.
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fromGameSpot
2 months ago

Former PlayStation Boss Has Some Doubts Over Netflix-Style Subscription Models For Games

Shawn Layden believes Netflix-style gaming subscriptions pose significant risks and potentially harm developers' profitability and creativity.
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