Former Sony exec Shawn Layden criticizes PlayStation's pullback from PC game releases
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Andy Chalk
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Former Sony executive Shawn Layden, who recently criticized Xbox's struggles, now turns his attention to his former company Sony's pullback from PC game releases. After years of exclusivity, Sony had begun releasing games on PC with significant success, but has recently scaled back that strategy. Layden offers his perspective on this shift, providing insider analysis of Sony's changing approach to PC gaming and the broader console market dynamics.
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Twitter / XFormer Sony exec Shawn Layden criticizes PlayStation's pullback from PC game releasespcgamer.comKey quotes
· 2 pulledEarlier this month, former SIE Worldwide Studios chairman Shawn Layden said the still-ongoing flailing at Xbox 'evince a basic misunderstanding of how the interactive entertainment world moves.'
It's been quite a turnaround from Sony. After years of dogged exclusivity, Sony began releasing its games on PC to significant success.
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