The Latest Breaking News from Shawn Layden

PS6 Release Date Rumours: Sony Addresses PlayStation 6 Pricing and Potential Handheld Tradeoffs

Sony has not confirmed the release date or price for the PS6, nor a new handheld. Speculation continues amid market assessments and resource concerns

International Business Times UK · Sep 10

PS6 Handheld and Home Console: Former Playstation Executive Doubts Sony's Multi-Hardware Plan

Former PlayStation executive Shawn Layden has cast doubt on rumours of a dual PS6 strategy, warning that Sony struggles to support a home console and handheld at the same time.

International Business Times UK · Sep 9

Former PlayStation boss says Sony needs 'more games for more people' to justify a $1,000 PS6

Former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden thinks studios need to start investing in unique games that entice a wider audience to justify the cost of next-gen.

TechRadar · Jul 16

Former PlayStation boss thinks "we've lost a lot of the variety in games," and we can thank the "rising cost" of new titles for that: "We had so many crazy games on PS1"

Shawn Layden says "if every throw of the dice is triple digit millions, then risk tolerance goes to about zero"

GamesRadar · Jul 12

"Single-player, narrative-driven gaming is here to stay," ex-PlayStation boss says: "It's how we built this business. That's what sustains it"

Shawn Layden thinks "most of our great gaming experiences" are games that immerse you in their world, story, and characters

GamesRadar · Jul 11

PlayStation's disc-less future could "heavily influence" Xbox and Nintendo's approach to physical games, former Sony boss says, calling the decision "dramatic"

Shawn Layden speaks on Sony's controversial all-digital plans

GamesRadar · Jul 3

Ex-PlayStation boss calls Sony's plan to kill physical disc production 'fairly dramatic' and remembers a time when 'digital sales were zero percent because we didn't have a digital market'

Former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden says Sony's decision to scrap physical discs is 'fairly dramatic' and thinks this means the PS6 won't have a disc drive.

TechRadar · Jul 3

Former PlayStation boss warns Sony won't be able to replicate a key factor to the PS2's success "in the current generation" due to hardware costs

Times have definitely changed

GamesRadar · Jul 2

Ex-PlayStation boss says PC ports weren't losing Sony any hardware sales, questions how it could think otherwise now it's reportedly keeping big single-player games console-exclusive

Shawn Layden can't see the logic in Sony's apparent pivot

GamesRadar · Jul 1

Fresh off of dumping on Xbox's flailing, former Sony exec says PlayStation's pullback from PC releases doesn't make any sense either

Shawn Layden is a man with opinions, and now that he's out of the game he doesn't mind sharing them.

PC Gamer · Jun 30