PlayStation Alum Shawn Layden On The Future of Games: "I'm Deathly Concerned" | Save State Plus

PlayStatation Alum joins me on Save State Plus this week to discuss the future of the games industry, reminice about his time at PlayStation and discuss where the industry is headed in the future. We talk about that infamous God of War reveal that had crowds losing their mind when Kratos made a return, and what his biggest accomplishments were while at PlayStation. He also talks about the Xbox vs PlayStation vs Nintendo rivalry and what it meant to have all the leaders step out on stage together.(0:00) Introduction(0:45) Who is Shawn Layden(02:04) PlayStation Nintendo & Xbox on Stage(03:55) His Favorite Moment(05:03) What was it like revealing God of War?(08:55) Is gamescom the new E3?(10:50) The AAA Problem(12:20) A Path to a New Normal(14:40) The Forever Game Problem(19:30) Was the VIta Ahead of It's Time?(23:57) Are Handhelds the next Battleground?(27:00) Will Switch Overtake PS2?(28:10) Laydens Favorite PS Console(29:30) PlayStation's PC Release Strategy(34:00) Will Next Gen Dissapoint?(38:40) How Spider-Man & Insomniac Happened(41:40) Puddle Gate(45:10) Cross Platform Play(47:30) Shawn's Departure(49:40) Girls Make Games dot com(50:58) Xbox Shaking Up The Industry(53:40) This is How You Share PS4 Games(56:50) Patron Questions Xbox Games on PS5(57:47) Is Xbox Going 3rd Party?(58:12) Will Indie & F2P Take Over?(01:02:50) A New Generation of Gamers(01:04:50) Are Exclusives Moral / Helpful?(01:08:00) What Trend Would You Eliminate?(01:09:25) Would Layden Work at Xbox?(01:10:56) Should Xbox Buy Ubisoft?(01:12:23) Digital Game Ownership(01:15:40) Shawn's Favorite Game(01:17:40) Girls Make Games dot com