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Shawn Layden: Yes, it was, the last century. I began my career at Sony in 1987. ... Layden: Yeah, those crazy Microsoft refugees who created Sucker Punch. They were out in the woods.
Speaking during an interview with Eurogamer, Shawn Layden, the former chairman of Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios, doesn’t feel that bringing PlayStation games to Xbox is ...
Sony's Shawn Layden and Jim Ryan explain the master plan for the PlayStation 4, which has now sold 60 million consoles. ... Microsoft no longer reveals sales of the Xbox One, ...
Phil Spencer says Microsoft won't do "slimy platform things" These comments attracted the attention of Shawn Layden, the former PlayStation executive who’s held a number of positions across Sony ...
Former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden says he sees "consolidation to be the enemy of creativity," as the company's outgoing boss Jim Ryan shares his enthusiasm for Microsoft's Call of Duty deal ...
During Layden’s tenure, Sony launched the PlayStation 4, selling 110 million units to 48 million for Microsoft’s Xbox One. But in September 2019, Layden stepped down and left Sony.
Speaking at IGN Live 2024 (via GamesRadar), Layden said that Sony and Microsoft used to manufacture their consoles with very different architectures, making the differences between them noticeable.
Shawn Layden was at one time the head of Sony Interactive Entertainment ... Microsoft happens to be in a unique position where they can reasonably afford for Game Pass to be a loss-leader for ...
Major players like Microsoft and Sony are broadening game releases beyond exclusive platforms. Former Sony CEO Shawn Layden shared concerns about costs and the importance of widening the player ...
Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has been in charge of Xbox for over a decade and the company says he’s not leaving anytime ...
Shawn Layden, chairman of Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios, will kick off this year's DICE Summit in Las Vegas with an opening keynote, organizers announced Thursday. While they ...
Former president and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment America, Shawn Layden, has said that when a video game’s costs exceed $200 million, “exclusivity is your Achilles’ heel.” ...