Shawn Layden

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Former PlayStation Boss Shawn Layden Wants to Save Gaming by Bringing Back Double-A - Here’s His Plan

The video game industry is a paradox. It generates more revenue than film and music combined, yet it lurches from crisis to crisis, mass layoffs, studio closures, and an endless parade of sequels...

LoVeRSaMaJul 24, 2026

Ex-PlayStation Boss Shawn Layden Calls Sony’s Disc-Kill Plan ‘Fairly Dramatic’ - A ‘Spreadsheet Decision’ That Leaves Gamers Behind

When the architect of Sony’s physical gaming empire admits he was blindsided by his own company’s decision to kill disc production, you know the industry has reached a true tipping point. Sony...

LoVeRSaMaJul 3, 2026

Xbox Game Pass at a Crossroads: Can Microsoft Fix Its Subscription Model?

A single, sharp critique from a former rival has cut to the heart of the gaming industry’s most ambitious experiment. “They’re trying so hard to will it into health,” remarked Shawn Layden, the...

LoVeRSaMaApr 16, 2026