Apple, Amazon, Samsung, Xiaomi, and many more… We track each of these companies, and we report on their new product announcements and technological developments. These tech giants, which are vast in scope, operate in nearly every field. For example, I may be writing about a brand’s new phone one day, and then a few hours later, I may be writing about the same company’s electric vehicle or drone.
Moreover, the number of fields in which these companies operate is growing all the time. However, according to the former PlayStation boss, Apple and Amazon are major threats to the gaming industry. Here are the details…
Former PlayStation boss views Apple and Amazon as big threats to the games industry
Former PlayStation executive Shawn Layden has warned that big tech companies are poised to disrupt the gaming industry in a similar way to how they have disrupted other industries. Layden, who served as chairman of Sony’s worldwide studios group until 2019, made the comments at the GamesIndustry Investment Summit. He said that companies like Google, Amazon, and Apple are “barbarians at the gate” who are looking to make a major play in gaming.
“These companies have the resources to invest heavily in gaming, and they could use their market power to drive out smaller, independent developers,” Shawn Layden said. “They could also change the way games are made and distributed, which could have a negative impact on creativity and innovation.”
Layden pointed to the example of Netflix, which has revolutionized the entertainment industry by offering a streaming service that gives users access to a vast library of movies and TV shows. He said that Netflix could do the same thing in gaming, offering a subscription service that gives users access to a wide variety of games. “This could be a major threat to the traditional gaming business model,”Layden said.
“It could also lead to a decline in the number of independent games being made, as smaller developers find it difficult to compete with the big tech companies.” Layden also expressed concern about the rising cost of game development. He said that the cost of making a AAA game has skyrocketed in recent years, and this has made it difficult for smaller studios to compete. This is a major challenge for the industry,” Shawn Layden said. “We need to find ways to reduce the cost of development, or else we could see a decline in the number of new games being released.”
Only time will tell how the gaming industry will evolve in the face of these challenges. However, it is clear that big tech is a major force to be reckoned with, and the industry will need to adapt if it wants to remain relevant.
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