Former PlayStation Boss Shawn Layden Says It's Impossible for AAA Games to Monetize Xbox Game Pass
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The Xbox Game Pass model limits the ability of developers to earn from successful games, especially when released in a subscription on the day of release. This was stated by the former Sony Interactive Entertainment chapter, Sean Leyden. In an interview with the podcast The Expansion Pass, Sean Leyden noted that Microsoft, thanks to its own infrastructure, is able to make profits, while outside studios are much more difficult to earn. ... The po…
Shawn Layden, the former PlayStation leader, has serious doubts about how the Xbox Game Pass works. In an interview with podcast The Expansion Pass, he explained that it is almost impossible for studios to earn real money with subscription services, especially when large games are placed there right on the first day. Read more
Former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden says it's impossible for AAA games to monetize Xbox Game Pass
Sean LaydenThe former CEO of PlayStation and a central figure in the PS4 era is back to talk about the subscription model applied to video games, with a special focus on Xbox Game Pass. According to Leyden, the system Not financially viable for AAA gamesit must recoup increasingly higher production costs and aim to generate […]
Ex-PS Boss Says It's "Impossible" for Developers to Make Money From Game Pass
Former PlayStation boss says that developers can't make money off of Game Pass unless it has hundreds of millions of subscribers. Ex-PS Boss Says It’s “Impossible” for Developers to Make Money From Game Pass is a post from Tech4Gamers - All About Technology And Gaming News
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