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UPDATE: I am delighted to share that I have recently joined #Tencent Games as a strategic advisor. In this new role, I hope to advise, assist, and support the team at Tencent as they deepen their activities and commitments within the industry to which I've devoted the majority of my career. We...

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I am delighted to share that I have recently joined #Tencent Games as a strategic advisor. In this new role, I hope to advise, assist, and support the team at Tencent as they deepen their activities and commitments within the industry to which I've devoted the majority of my career. We are at an epoch defining moment in gaming and interactive entertainment. There are many possible roads ahead but only a few are profound, broadening, inclusive, edifying, inspiring, and/or sustainable. I am thrilled to continue this journey of discovery and thank Tencent for the opportunity

 

[Neofire]

Those China Dolla's at work again

 

[Bernd Lauert]

Sounds like we won't be getting a Tencent game subscription service anytime soon

 

[ANIMAL1975]

So many places to work in the industry...

 

[FingerBang]

Waiting for the good guy narrative to shift!

Jokes aside, always liked the guy. Wish him good luck.

 

[Cyborg]

A great leader! I wish him all the best with this new job!

 

[Nankatsu]

Shawn, it was said that you would destroy the Sith, not join them.

 

[Moses85]

 

[Sosokrates]

Agent Layden, welcome to the service.

 

[JohnnyFootball]

Tencent and TikTok will be the undoing of the west.

 

[TLZ]

Tencent console incoming.

 

[jufonuk]

His advice to Tencent

More cowbell l mean lootboxes and pay to win more mtx

 

[Jennings]

For those of us who have no idea who this dude is by name alone:

Shawn Layden is an American businessman and was the Chairman of SIE Worldwide Studios. Previously, he served as the president and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment America, executive vice president and COO of Sony Network Entertainment International. Wikipedia

 

[Sosokrates]

Tencent console incoming.

I would actually like that .

 

[nikolino840]

 

[Benniewise de Clown]

Those China Dolla's at work again

Who would turn down a good job offer?

 

[Yoboman]

Tencent buying sony

 

[crackajack]

This company is weird to me. I have a hard time naming many of the Embracer teams, but I know some at least. With Tencent I can't name a single game from them. Except of course, their investment in Epic alone is making them one prominent figure in the buisness. Tencent games' wiki is rather barren with infos, making it sound like all they do is mobile games for someone else's IPs.

 

[HoodWinked]

This guy was terrible so its good he's over there at tencent.

 

[Daytonabot]

I can't remember the timing of his departure, but if Layden was involved with PlayStation's move to California, it would have prepared him well for this new role.

 

[Orbital2060]

They also have no problem implementing CCP´s rulls into WeChat and their other products.

Yep Tencent handed over data on their WeChat algorithms only a month ago.

https://www.reuters.com/technology/...e-submitted-app-algorithm-details-2022-08-12/

 

[Rykan]

There are many possible roads ahead but only a few are profound, broadening, inclusive, edifying, inspiring, and/or sustainable.

Ah yes, I myself also follow roads that are so profoundly broadening that they become inclusively edifying to inspire sustainability.

 

[Sosokrates]

http://[URL]https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6977791580535496704/

[/URL]

Might be an idea to add this post from his LinkedIn acc

Heres a screenshot

I wonder what he means by this "we are at an epoch defining moment in gaming and interactive entertainment. There are many possible roads ahead but only a few are profound, broadening etc.."

I wonder which road he think is the best?

 

[lh032]

Tencent buying Sony!!!???

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

His legacy at PlayStation will be remembered as keeping the sleeping giant known as XBox alive by making PlayStation a one dimensional company. Shawn Layden never understood gamings true potential.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

I wonder how much the pay is to sell your soul to the devil?

 

[Godot25]

Lol. Wasn't he the guy who warned about industry consolidation that is "enemy of diversity?"
And he is joining Tencent? Company that is epitome of industry consolidation?

 

[kyussman]

I was going to make a lazy joke about Layden selling Sony secrets to the CCP.......but I'm sure they have most of their shit already,lol.

 

[Ansphn]

I think Tencent will eventually make a console of some kind.

 

[shubik]

I think Tencent will eventually make a console of some kind.

Or a Gamepass alternative to be future proof. But I´m sure there is a bigger strategy at play besides buying everything that comes across.

 

[Barneyco]

He can hang out with John Cena.

 

[Punished Miku]

Might be an idea to add this post from his LinkedIn acc

Heres a screenshot

I wonder what he means by this "we are at an epoch defining moment in gaming and interactive entertainment. There are many possible roads ahead but only a few are profound, broadening etc.."

I wonder which road he think is the best?

Well they're definitely hiring him to help them make inroads in the western console market. He doesn't know anything about streaming, PC, or the East compared to Tencent.

 

[SSfox]

Hey tencent, can we exchange Shawn Layden with Hermen Hulst?

 

[jm89]

Layden just biding his time since leaving. Now he has a way to get revenge against jim.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

 

[Faust]

Stick to the topic, folks. We don't need to derail this around politics.

 

[kirby007]

Is this going to fall under insider trading in a year or so?

 

[AJUMP23]

Everyone loves more money at some point, and he will be a valuable asset for Tencent.

 

[Lady Jane]

I think Tencent will eventually make a console of some kind.

I doubt we'll see any new big players going into consoles. The future is services. I expect Tencent to do their own GamePass in the near future.

 

[jorgejjvr]

So many places to work in the industry...

And only one opened up their wallets this much...

 

[Bernd Lauert]

I doubt we'll see any new big players going into consoles. The future is services. I expect Tencent to do their own GamePass in the near future.

But he's the wrong guy for that. He thinks that you need 500 million subscribers to make something like Gamepass work.

 

[Lady Jane]

But he's the wrong guy for that. He thinks that you need 500 million subscribers to make something like Gamepass work.

I'm not claiming that's why they hired him, just that the general direction I see Tencent going with their acquisitions. And time has certainly proved him wrong in that take.

 

[John Wick]

Yep Tencent handed over data on their WeChat algorithms only a month ago.

https://www.reuters.com/technology/...e-submitted-app-algorithm-details-2022-08-12/

Oh no! Do you think USA or European companies have to hand over data to their respective countries?

 

[anthony2690]

Tencent buying sony

Then Shawn Layden will fire Jim Ryan and get his revenge.

(I actually don't know if these guys have an issue with each other, but I'm sure I've seen it hinted before that they don't like each other & part of the reason Shawn isn't at Sony anymore)

 

[Orbital2060]

Oh no! Do you think USA or European companies have to hand over data to their respective countries?

As the moderator above just said, Im not going to comment on this any further.

 

[DeepEnigma]

This explains so much with his projections on Twitter, really.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

Shawn taking revenge on Sony

 

[Bo_Hazem]

Glad he didn't join the bad guys.

 

[Bartski]

Might be an idea to add this post from his LinkedIn acc

Heres a screenshot

I wonder what he means by this "we are at an epoch defining moment in gaming and interactive entertainment. There are many possible roads ahead but only a few are profound, broadening etc.."

I wonder which road he think is the best?

The whole linkedin post is quoted in the OP

 

[chromhound]

Should have took Bonnie Ross