Shawn Layden is worried all these video game industry acquisitions will hurt creativity.
While mergers and acquisitions have been a part of the video game industry for decades, they've become a major hot topic over the last few years. As companies like PlayStation, Xbox, and Embracer Group have swallowed up studios, there has been a growing concern about what it could mean for the future of the industry. Former Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Shawn Layden has shared his worries about this trend in the past, and did again on a recent episode of the Lan Parties podcast.
Developers Turned to Support StudiosStudios being forced to work as support teams on major releases isn't unheard of. Over the last few years, several of Activision's teams have been redirected to work on the Call of Duty franchise in a support role, including Toys for Bob.
However, Layden's concerns about smaller studios having to"conform" as part of the company culture remain valid; there are plenty of examples of smaller studios being swallowed up by big companies. Embracer Group went on a buying spree over the last few years, and while the company was long known for its hand-off approach, that seems to be changing. Following a recent deal that fell through, Embracer shuttered Volition and forced layoffs at Crystal Dynamics.
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