Shawn Layden leads all first-party software development at PlayStation as Chairman of Worldwide Studios. He oversees 13 studios across Europe, Japan, and the United States, and helps shape titles, including Horizon Zero Dawn, MLB: The Show, The Last Guardian,Uncharted, Farpoint, GT Sport, and God of War.
Layden has more than 25 years of experience in the gaming, consumer electronics, and digital entertainment industries. One of his first positions at PlayStation was directing international software development for eight years at the company’s London Studio.
Previously, Layden served as president of the PlayStation business in the Americas, overseeing all marketing and sales for the region. Prior roles include chief operating officer at Sony Network Entertainment International, responsible for global marketing, sales and network retail operations for the PlayStation Network.
Layden joined Sony Corporation in 1987 in Tokyo, Japan, and worked for several years as the communications assistant for Sony founder and Chairman, Akio Morita.