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Ex-PlayStation boss Shawn Layden aims to revive PS1/PS2-style AA games

Shawn Layden told Eurogamer on July 23 that rising, triple-digit-million budgets and a franchise- and sequel-driven funding model have crowded out the quirky AA games common on PS1 and PS2. He said players are more siloed and publishers favor proven properties over new experiences. Layden says he's assembling a publishing concern to serve the underserved AA market but provided few concrete details.

• Cites ballooning budgets and franchise focus
• Wants return of PS1/PS2-era quirky AA titles
• Forming a publishing concern for AA developers
• Offered limited specifics in the interview