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2025 - PlayStation Leader Departs After 32 Years Over Concerns About Service Games and Sony's Direction

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Shawn Layden’s 32-year career at Sony significantly shaped the PlayStation brand, especially from 2014 to 2019, during which he oversaw the release of iconic titles like God of War and Horizon Zero Dawn. His departure in 2019 was influenced by PlayStation’s pivot to live-service games, a move that has faced criticism. Despite mixed results in this genre, upcoming titles like Fairgame$ and Clair Obscur Expedition 33 signal ongoing innovation, ens…
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2025 - PlayStation Leader Departs After 32 Years Over Concerns About Service Games and Sony's Direction

Shawn Layden’s 32-year career at Sony significantly shaped the PlayStation brand, especially from 2014 to 2019, during which he oversaw the release of iconic titles like God of War and Horizon Zero Dawn. His departure in 2019 was influenced by PlayStation’s pivot to live-service games, a move that has faced criticism. Despite mixed results in this genre, upcoming titles like Fairgame$ and Clair Obscur Expedition 33 signal ongoing innovation, ens…

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