Former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden wants to save games by bringing back double-A - and he has a plan
Former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden believes the escalating costs of blockbuster game development are unsustainable and advocates for the return of the double-A market. He plans to establish a publishing concern focused on funding and supporting these mid-tier games, arguing they can attract new players and offer more creative freedom than current triple-A trends.
- Entities
- Company: Microsoft
- Platform: PlayStation 4
- Company: Tencent
- Topic: Game Development Costs
- Company: Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Topic: Triple-A Games
- Game: The Last of Us Part 2
- Game: Black Ops Cold War
- Platform: PlayStation
- Game: Lies of P
- Game: Grand Theft Auto 6
- Game: RoboCop: Rogue City
- Platform: PlayStation 5
- Person: Shawn Layden
- Topic: Game Publishing
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