Matthew is a Staff Writer in GameRant's News department. His first console was the NES, but he made most of his childhood memories with the SNES. Matthew spent much of his early life begging to go to ...

Matthew is a Staff Writer in GameRant's News department. His first console was the NES, but he made most of his childhood memories with the SNES. Matthew spent much of his early life begging to go to ...

TL;DR: Ex-PlayStation boss Shawn Layden warns game developers about the challenges of entering the live service market, highlighting its high competition and unsustainable demands. He notes that many ...

PlayStation began this generation with one goal: to etch out a live-service legacy and become a multiplayer titan. Former CEO Jim Ryan laid out plans for an intense line-up of 12 games to usher in ...

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Shawn Layden, the former head of PlayStation in America, isn’t holding back when it comes to Sony’s new direction. In a chat with The Ringer, he called live-service games “repetitive action engagement ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. PlayStation executive Shawn Layden appeared on the Live with YouTube Gaming show last night and discussed a number of subjects, including the reaction ...

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