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Video Games Real Talk in conversation with Shawn Layden | Podcast

Former PlayStation Studios boss discusses diversity in games and the increased financial interest in the industry

GamesIndustry.biz is hosting a special episode of Video Games Real Talk, featuring former Sony PlayStation Studios chairman Shawn Layden.

During the session, Layden shares his insights of the global video games industry, offers advice to games studios and tells us what it was like working for the founder of Sony, Akio Morita.

Hosted by Streamline Media Group CEO Alexander Fernandez and recorded just over a year ago, the session discusses topics such as industry diversity, how the games industry can expand beyond its borders, the increase in the finance industry's involvement in games and the importance of culture, leadership and disrupting your business.

You can listen via the player below, download the episode here, or subscribe to our feed, available via Spotify, iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Overcast, Player FM, TuneIn and other widely-used podcast platforms.

Title music composed by Thomas Marchant.