Shawn Layden, the former head of Sony Interactive Entertainment’s Worldwide Studios, shares insights into the gaming industry and triple-A games.
Layden now advises companies like Tencent Games, Streamline Media Group, and Readygg, helping guide modern game companies through challenges such as layoffs and structural changes.
Layden’s accessibility and willingness to engage in intellectual discussions set him apart from other industry leaders like Jim Ryan of PlayStation.
Layden recently joined Readygg as an adviser, discussing industry trends at our upcoming GamesBeat Summit 2024 event, focusing on the theme of Resilience and Adaptation.
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Layden’s discussion covers various topics in the gaming industry, including AI, blockchain games, market stalls, layoffs, and opportunities for growth by controlling costs and embracing structural changes.
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