Speaking to Kiwi Talkz in a recent interview, when asked if Sony could make the next generation PlayStation console all-digital, like the recently released PS5 Pro, Layden said he doesn't think it ...

Layden praised Astro Bot for this, however, saying, "they [Team Asobi] have endless technology they can use. Draw distance to forever, and all the memory a person needs.

Layden is often outspoken when it comes to issues surrounding the industry. In addition to arguing that games need to be more expensive, he’s also said that many of them are too long.

Layden said he believed it was time for a "real hard reset" on the industry's current business model, even a "hard reset on what it is to be a video game. It's not 80 hours, it's not 90 hours, but ...

Former PlayStation exec Shawn Layden has discussed the state of the games industry, stating there's a "collapse of creativity" and that relying on blockbusters is "a death sentence".

And although he isn’t opposed to single-player exclusives, Layden says that AAA exclusive budgets to the tune of $200 million+ will continue to make things harder for platform manufacturers.