Shawn Layden, the former CEO of Sony Group Corp.'s (NYSE: SONY) Sony Computer Entertainment America, has expressed a cautionary note about the video game industry.
Consolidation, the need for game preservation, and the financial challenges of blockbuster development are particularly concerning.
Layden has consistently criticized the industry's reliance on expensive 40 to 60-hour blockbusters, advocating for a strategy of "de-risking" by focusing on sequels and established Hollywood franchises.
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