Ex-PlayStation boss says the games industry is “littered” with Fortnite clones and “people trying to do Overwatch with different skins,” but keep dreaming if you’re just trying to get “big sacks of money”

If you’re a game creator with aspirations of striking it rich in the live-service arena, former SIE chairman Shawn Layden suggests those may merely be fanciful illusions.

It’s well-known that certain areas of the gaming sector have become congested, and although the alarmingly erratic reductions that have been occurring might suggest otherwise, I don’t foresee that changing anytime soon with the growth of the indie sector and, regrettably, the surge of AI.

After obtaining an English degree from ASU, I served as a corporate copy editor while doing freelance work for outlets like SFX Magazine, Screen Rant, Game Revolution, and MMORPG on the side. I got my significant opportunity here in 2019 with a freelance news position, and I was brought on as GamesRadar’s west coast Staff Writer in 2021. This means I oversee the site’s western regional executive division, also known as my home office, and write about whatever horror game I’m too terrified to complete.