The Creator of Playstation

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The Creator of Playstation
Topic Started: Feb 28 2008, 05:38 PM (81 Views)
Zer0_Gravity3	Feb 28 2008, 05:38 PM Post #1
Finally, came back 10/03/08 <3 Posts: 821 Group: Members Member #11 Joined: January 12, 2008	I was watching The Feed on Attack of the Show, and it was annouced that the loved creator of the Playstation was forced to retire due to the failure of the PS3 console.



devil link	Mar 11 2008, 09:26 PM Post #2
秤秤秤秤秤秤秤秤秤 Posts: 601 Group: Members Member #10 Joined: January 11, 2008	[size=1]Well i don't think he got fired i think he resigned. Quote: After almost a decade of being the top video game maker, Sony now finds itself in third behind Nintendo and Microsoft and a turn around is obviously necessary. Yesterday, in the latest string of developments in an effort to turn the company around it was revealed that PlayStation creator Ken Kutaragi would leave the company by the end of June. Sony expects to have a large $2 billion USD loss for its video game unit, fueled by slow sales for the PS3 and high operating costs for the console. Kutaragi wil be replaced by Kazuo Hirai, the president of the worldwide PlayStation unit. Hirai is considered an ally of CEO Howard Stringer, the man who many feel asked for the resignation of Kutaragi. Stringer and Kutaragi had a few disagreements over the years, and according to the Wall Street Journal, one of those issues was Kutaragi's lack of communication with other Sony officials. The disagreement eventually lead to Kutaragi losing control of daily operations. Further angering officials, Kutaragi went far over budget for PS3 development costs and questioned Sony's manufacturing practices. [/size][/center]



Supreme Commander	Aug 4 2008, 03:26 PM Post #3
Beginner Posts: 36 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: January 10, 2008	Had Sony lowered the price a bit, this wouldn't happen I guess :-\ Still hope this isn't the end of the PlaySation games, as I'm a Sony Loyalists.



Chi-Chi Blanche	Oct 18 2008, 05:01 AM Post #4
Beginner Posts: 30 Group: Members Member #80 Joined: October 10, 2008	Supreme Commander Aug 4 2008, 03:26 PM Had Sony lowered the price a bit, this wouldn't happen I guess :-\ Still hope this isn't the end of the PlaySation games, as I'm a Sony Loyalists. I agree. I think two, maybe three things really killed it - the price, most models still in production not being backwards compatible, and something about it having a hard drive instead of a memory card. I don't know much about PS3 but I think that now it's like a PC but lamer. If they'd just upgraded the PS2 more directly so it could handle more + better stuff, all of this would nevr have hapenned. But know, they messed too much with what was right to begin with :S Being a sony loyalist also, it hurts seeing the consoles going down the toilet. NowI'm trying to get whatever games I can for PC because I really want to avoid getting a PS3.



Zer0_Gravity3	Oct 25 2008, 05:12 PM Post #5
Finally, came back 10/03/08 <3 Posts: 821 Group: Members Member #11 Joined: January 12, 2008	I honestly hate the PS3, it doesnt sell, and people would rather have the game scome out on PS2, sure the graphics arent as good, but at least it dont cost hundreds.



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