#216 - Shawn Layden On Physical Discs, PS6 Handheld, Asha Sharma, Spreadsheets etc.

The legendary Shawn Layden returns to provide wisdom on things surrounding the video game industry. As was the case last time, I tried to ask him a lot of stuff he hasn't been asked before. Enjoy!!TIMESTAMPS00:00 - Intro/Shawn Layden Made Kiwi Smarter01:49 - Differences Between Working At Sony’s Offices In Japan,UK & US05:45 - How The Japanese Felt When Sony HQ Moved From Tokyo To California07:00 - Salaries In The US Are Hurting Game Development There/Outsourcing10:20 - Nothing Will Beat GTA/Strauss Zelnick11:45 - Shawn’s Role As A Chairman 13:30 - Shawn Knowing His Limitations As A Boss15:01 - Games Aren’t Built By Gamers Anymore15:45 - Publishers Are Becoming Risk Averse/Chasing AAA18:00 - Why AAA Games Are Financed Over AA19:15 - Institutional Knowledge/The Power Of Brand23:00 - Sony Getting Rid Of Physical Discs24:05 - Sony Can Take Japan Back From Nintendo25:13 - Sony Can’t Support Two Consoles At Once27:00 - Nintendo & Sony Are Becoming Direct Competitors Again28:30 - Sony Putting Games On PC31:30 - Shawn’s Views On Meetings32:00 - Unproductive Meetings36:00 - Employees Whose Jobs Are To Arrange Meetings37:30 - Shawn Kills Rumor That He Spoke To Asha38:50 - Shawn Speaks On Asha/Microsoft’s Goals40:30 - Live Services Titles Successes Are By Accident43:20 - Data Driving Decisions44:50 - Spreadsheet Decision Shawn Made/Edutainment48:10 - Success Is Seductive/Hire The Right Talent49:30 - Avoiding YES MEN When You Are The Boss52:00 - Shawn Is Happy He Never Has To Do A Budget/Plan & Peformance Appraisal Again53:25 - Q+A - Was A Cell Based GPU Considered For PS354:16 - Q+A - How Do We Correct The Over Reliance On AAA57:15 - Astro Bot/Sony Needs To Do More AA Games1:01:15 - Why GTA 6 Is An Event/Diluting A Brand1:02:20 - Q+A - Will The Japanese End Up Pulling Ahead Of Everyone Else1:04:15 - GTA 6/Games Need To Be Shorter1:05:30 - Girls Make Games Scholarship Fund