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Former PlayStation executive Layden takes aim at Microsoft\'s Xbox Game Pass strategy
Former Sony PlayStation executive Shawn Layden criticised Microsoft\'s operating strategy for its subscription game service, Xbox Game Pass, and questioned the model\'s sustainability. The debate intensified after Xbox CEO Asha Sharma cited the need to overhaul Game Pass in an internal memo, saying the current model is not final and value needs to improve. Market attention has also focused on price increases and possible plan integration that could raise costs further.
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Game industry puts Korean worldviews front and center as K-narrative race heats up
Major South Korean game companies are rolling out large projects that place Korean folklore and classic literature at the core of their worlds. With overseas users growing more familiar with Korean culture through K-dramas and K-pop, companies are using Korean narratives as a point of differentiation. Krafton, Nexon Games and Wemade Max are developing open-world or action titles for PC and consoles. The shift reflects a move beyond mobile MMORPGs toward exporting worldbuilding itself.
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Netmarble to show The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin at Taipei Game Show, first hands-on in Taiwan
Netmarble will exhibit its open-world action RPG The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin at Taipei Game Show 2026 in Taipei from Jan. 29 to Feb. 1 and run its first hands-on demo for local users, it said on Tuesday. The company will set up demo stations at Sony PlayStation’s booth with a console-based build supporting traditional Chinese. It aims to check localisation and gauge prospects in the Greater China market, including Taiwan.
