Ex-PlayStation Boss Shawn Layden Bemoans Consolidation's Effect On Diversity And Smaller Games - GameSpot

Former PlayStation executive Shawn Layden said that the rising cost of making games is unsustainable and is pricing out smaller, unique voices.

Former PlayStation executive Shawn Layden said that the rising costs of game development are leading to consolidation and a lack of diversity.

In an interview with GamesIndustry.biz, Layden said that the increased costs of game development are not sustainable, especially since the number of people who own consoles today is roughly the same as in the late 1990s--about 240 to 260 million?