Former PlayStation Head: Sony Was Lucky to Survive the PS3 Era

While the PlayStation 3 is often considered part of a golden age of gaming, former PlayStation head Shawn Layden reveals a different perspective. He believes Sony was fortunate to overcome the challenges faced during the PS3's development and launch. Layden explains that Sony became overconfident after the success of the PS1 and PS2, leading to a problematic PS3 for developers. He uses the analogy of Icarus flying too close to the sun: "PlayStation 3 was an Icarus moment for Sony. After the success of PS1 and PS2, we were going to build a supercomputer! And put Linux on it! But we flew too close to the sun. We were lucky to survive that period, and it taught us a lot. With PlayStation 4, we learned that if you can buy it, don't build it." Layden emphasizes that the focus shifted back to games with the PS4, contrasting Sony's approach with Microsoft's multimedia-focused strategy: "We also learned that the heart of the device needs to be the game. Not movies, …