"Ex-PlayStation Boss Shawn Layden's Take on Gaming Exclusivity and Industry Challenges"

Former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden expresses mixed feelings about console exclusives, acknowledging their importance in establishing a platform but also highlighting the challenges of exclusivity in a market dominated by live service and free-to-play games. With the ballooning costs of AAA game development, Layden sees exclusivity as a potential limitation on reaching a wider audience. However, he also recognizes the role of exclusives in platform recognition. As PlayStation continues its exclusivity strategy, the gaming industry faces evolving dynamics as Microsoft embraces cross-platform availability for its exclusives.