Surprisingly, the resignation of Shawn Layden was announced about two years ago. This is the former boss of PlayStation Studios, whose succession of Dutchman Hermen Hulst took over.
One reason was not mentioned. In a current Bloomberg interview Layden now openly spoke about his exit at Sony Interactive Entertainment: It is an activity for young people. I felt that this is a good time to seal my legacy.
The former PlayStation Manager wanted to decline at the peak of his career and believes so that the right moment has caught. He pointed out that he was involved with titles like Horizon Zero Dawn and God of War to the best rated play of the decade.
That seemed a good time to take off the top and allow another generation to bring the PlayStation 5 to the market, Layden said.
Wunset with Jim Ryan?
According to then rumors, it came to a power struggle between him and Playstation-CEO Jim Ryan. Then Layden has not been discussed in more detail and emphasized: I think I took the time when I held it right. And I could not be happier.
In the further course of the interview, Shawn Layden voice about the budget of future video game productions. Among other things, he informed that production costs in the current console renal will increase to up to $ 200 million US dollars.
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His new activity refers to Layden as his third act. In July of this year, it became known that he has joined the Streamline Media Group. This video game company advises him in the direction of the global strategy for future projects.
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