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Ex-PlayStation Boss Says Game Subscription Turns Developers Into 'Wage Slaves'

Former Sony Worldwide Studios chairman Shawn Layden criticized subscription gaming services like Xbox Game Pass, arguing that developers working under such models become "wage slaves." Speaking in a recent industry discussion, Layden contended that subscription services prevent developers from traditional profit-sharing arrangements. "They're not creating value, putting it in the marketplace, hoping it explodes, and profit sharing, and overages, and all that nice stuff," Layden said. "It's just, 'You pay me X dollars an hour, I built you a game, here, go put it on your servers.'" He called the model uninspiring for game developers.

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Les 6 sorties jeux vidéo les plus attendues en juillet 2025

L’été n’est pas toujours synonyme de grosses sorties du côté des jeux vidéo, et pourtant… En ce mois de juillet 2025, quelques gros titres viennent rythmer une période habituellement plus calme. Que vous soyez sur PC, PS5, Xbox ou la nouvelle Switch 2 il y aura tout de même de quoi s’occuper entre deux vagues de chaleur.

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Sony Won't Budge on PlayStation Plus Day-One Releases For First-Party Games

PlayStation will continue withholding its first-party games from PlayStation Plus on launch day, despite Xbox offering day-one releases through Game Pass. Nick Maguire, PlayStation's vice president of global services, told Game File the company remains committed to its current approach of adding first-party titles to the subscription service 12 to 18 months after release. "We've sort of stayed true to our strategy across the board, where we're not looking to put games in day and date," Maguire said. PlayStation instead selects four to five independent games annually for day-one PlayStation Plus releases, a strategy Maguire described as "working really well across the platform."

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