"Ex-PlayStation Boss Shawn Layden Warns Against Exclusivity in Gaming Industry"

Former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden believes that when a video game’s costs exceed $200 million, exclusivity becomes a hindrance, reducing the addressable market. Rising development costs and squeezed margins have led to questions about the future of console exclusivity. Layden and former Xbox boss Peter Moore both emphasize the need to attract non-console gamers and consider multiplatform releases to widen the audience. The industry is under scrutiny following layoffs and studio closures, with Microsoft and Sony making moves to release first-party games on multiple platforms.