“I’m more than happy to share that I have as of late joined [Tencent] Games as an essential consultant,” shared Layden as part of declaring his new position. “In this new job, I desire to prompt, help, and backing the group at Tencent as they extend their exercises and responsibilities inside the business to which I’ve given most of my profession. We are at an age vital turning point in gaming and intuitive amusement. There are numerous potential streets ahead yet a couple are significant, expanding, comprehensive, enlightening, moving, as well as economical. I’m excited to proceed with this excursion of disclosure and say thanks to Tencent for the open door.”

Layden ought to be natural to PlayStation fans similarly that, say, Phil Spencer is recognizable to Xbox fans. He recently filled in as president and Chief of Sony Intuitive Amusement America, and when he left the organization in October 2019, he was executive of SIE Overall Studios, which then rebranded as PlayStation Studios in 2020. PlayStation Studios is, on the off chance that you are some way or another not comfortable, the division of SIE that regulates all of the first-party PlayStation computer game engineers.

What it is precisely that Layden will do at Tencent appears to be very expansive in his depiction of the job. Past the way that he will prompt the organization, decisively, it creates the impression that it will be generally utilizing Layden’s assets and associations with shepherd the organization through the turbulent gaming and media outlet.

“It’s a youngster’s movement. I felt: This is a good chance to place the pin in my heritage,” said Layden beforehand as clarification for his departure from PlayStation. “That appeared to be a good chance to step off on top and permit one more age to take the PlayStation 5 to showcase.”