He notes how at least the difference with music is that bands and artists can go on tours, meaning there's ticket sales and ...

A former PlayStation boss criticizes Microsoft's popular Xbox Game Pass subscription service and similar business models in a ...

Not every developer sees Game Pass in the same light, though, since not every Game Pass deal is built the same. Citizen ...

Former Sony Worldwide Studios boss Shawn Layden thinks subscription services like Xbox Game Pass are a "danger" to the industry, and that the model risks turning developers into "wage slaves".

"They're not creating value, putting it in the marketplace, hoping it explodes, and profit sharing, and overages, and all ...

Former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden shares more disapproving opinions on Xbox Game Pass, saying that the subscription ...

Recently, a former PlayStation executive expressed concerns about Microsoft’s current subscription service model, suggesting it is not in a healthy position.

Layden has being laying into Game Pass for years, repeatedly criticizing the subscription model. Noting ballooning development costs and questioning whether console exclusives are a good thing in the ...

Speaking with Gamesindustry.biz, ex-PlayStation executive Shawn Layden believes that the Game Pass model can serve to make developers "wage slaves." While it might be profitable from an executive ...

Destin Legarie has posted a new video claiming that Destiny 2 developer Bungie at one point pitched a subscription model for the shared-world shooter that was ‘vehemently shot down’ by management.

Our Take PlayStation Plus has a wide selection of retro Sony titles available for Premium subscribers, and even its most expensive tier is slightly cheaper than a Game Pass Ultimate subscription ...