The Good Old Days is an action-adventure indie title that launched on PC and Linux in late October 2025. Despite its recent release, the game has already become part of a broader industry conversation about mid-budget gaming. Former PlayStation executive Shawn Layden recently invoked the title while discussing his vision for gaming's future, arguing for a return to the PS1 and PS2 era of game development - a period he sees as more creatively diverse than today's landscape. While Layden's specific plans remain unclear, his comments have drawn attention to what the game itself represents: a smaller-scale production in an industry increasingly dominated by massive AAA projects.
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Shawn Layden may not be at Sony anymore, but the former PlayStation boss has a lot of thoughts about the company, its games, and the industry as a whole. Specifically, he'd love to see a return to the PS1- and PS2-era of games, and he has a (somewhat vague) plan to achieve it. In…