Xbox needs to make a choice, says former PlayStation leader Shawn Layden: be a publisher or a platform, but you can't be both
in newsletterEurogamer · 10 min read · business
Former PlayStation leader Shawn Layden says Xbox must choose between being a game publisher or a platform holder, but cannot succeed at both simultaneously. He suggests Xbox's recent moves indicate a misunderstanding of how the interactive entertainment business operates.
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