Former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden has said the closure of Sony’s Japan Studio in 2021 "wasn’t necessarily a surprise" due to how volatile the country's games industry has been in recent years.

The former CEO and president of Sony Interactive Entertainment America, Shawn Layden, has said the closure of the company’s Japan Studio ‘wasn’t necessarily a surprise to him,’ and has ...

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The closure PlayStation’s Japan Studio in April 2021 didn’t really surprise former Sony executive Shawn Layden. In a new interview, Layden has shed some light on the beloved developer’s ...

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Now former PlayStation executive Shawn Layden, who held roles in Japan and within the upper-echelons of the PS Studios hierarchy, has chimed in on the team’s closure. “It wasn't necessarily a ...

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Former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden speaking with IGN Japan at Gamescom Asia discussed the closure of Sony's Japan Studio. He said it was "sad," but it wasn't a surprise. "That was sad," said Layden.