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Former PlayStation boss blames "really sad" layoffs on "misjudgment" of companies: "It's funny to see the companies who shut down, lay off, the stock price goes up"

Publishers were too quick to grow, he believes

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Former PlayStation boss says "we did not want to make fun of Xbox" in PS4 game-sharing video that quite obviously seemed to make fun of Xbox

Recent events make the whole video a bit ironic

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Hideo Kojima and Dark Souls creator Hidetaka Miyazaki's games have something other AAA titles don't, former PlayStation boss says: "You can tell it's their visions"

Shuhei Yoshida says with most AAA games, "it's really hard to tell who is the creator"

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Releasing PlayStation games day one on PC isn't "a good strategy" for its AAA titles, former Sony head says, but he hasn't seen proof its abandoning the platform altogether

"If they are changing, it's going to be interesting how they are able to maintain the investment on the big budget games on the first-party side," says Shuhei Yoshida

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"After 11 years leading the first-party development," PlayStation veteran Shuhei Yoshida says he was "fired" from the role for not listening to ex-Sony boss Jim Ryan

"He asked to do some ridiculous things, and I said, 'No'"

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Sony was ready to approve a Bloodborne remake, but FromSoftware turned it down

The chances of it happening are now at their lowest.

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How Ape Escape's DualShock legacy lives on in today's PS5 games: "We'll never make it compatible with regular controls!"

Interview | Shuhei Yoshida and Kenji Kaido shed light on Ape Escape's numerous sequels, spin-offs, and recent Astro Bot cameo

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Ex-Sony boss Shuhei Yoshida says Japanese devs likely can't keep up with Chinese games: "They are made in an environment which allows for hiring a large number of personnel who can work long hours"

"It would be quite difficult for Japanese developers to make games in the same way miHoYo does"

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Don't worry, former PlayStation president Shuhei Yoshida also finds Silksong difficult: "I need to quit"

Even people who play games for a living are finding it tough

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Former PlayStation boss says that the indie scene is developing "creative uses for AI" and that it "can only take shape so quickly" thanks to their effort

"Both indie and larger studios are using AI in every aspect of game development"

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Former PlayStation boss Shuhei Yoshida "canceled so many games," including a new IP from God of War dev Santa Monica Studio: "These days, a $25 million cancellation is nothing special"

"No one knows most of the games, because we canceled early enough"

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"'I’ve never seen this kind of game before'": Ex PlayStation boss Shuhei Yoshida says AAA devs stick to a "proven formula" while indies are "always" the ones to explore something new

Although he notes those safe games are still "important for the industry"

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'No one truly knows what kind of game will succeed': Former PlayStation boss says that bigger companies should 'invest in smaller, experimental projects' to promote creativity

"Not even marketing teams can predict it."

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Ex-PlayStation boss reckons 'growing confidence' of Korean developers 'owe something to Stellar Blade's influence'

Shuhei Yoshida thinks the game's success has spurred on Korean developers.

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Stellar Blade "represents more than just one successful title" says former PlayStation president Shuhei Yoshida, thinks it "could inspire many other Korean developers to pursue their ambitions"

Although I'd argue Lies of P deserves some of the credit too

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Leaked PlayStation store files suggest that Sony could be exploring cross-buy between PC and PS5

Files reveal "Cross-Buy" and "PC/PS5" symbols.

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Ex PlayStation lead was "a little concerned" when Naughty Dog first ditched Uncharted for The Last of Us: "We may be going too niche"

Uncharted was "a summer blockbuster movie for a very broad audience"

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PlayStation veteran Shuhei Yoshida can’t get enough of his Xbox Ally — Ninja Gaiden 4 included

Industry veteran Shuhei Yoshida may have spent three decades at PlayStation, but his recent posts show him enjoying Xbox’s ROG Ally X and Game Pass, offering honest impressions of the device while poking fun at console war drama.

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Former PlayStation Indies lead says the PS5 'has made almost every game a better game' but suggests graphics have hit a point where you can't tell the difference anymore and Sony can't keep "increasing the graphics power" with new consoles

Former PlayStation Indies lead Shuhei Yoshida has said Sony can't keep "increasing the graphics power" of its consoles.

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Ex PlayStation exec says Sony can't keep "increasing the graphics power" with new consoles after tech plateau, but PS5 has already "made almost every game a better game"

Shuhei Yoshida says he "cannot tell the difference" between new tech

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Former PlayStation boss praises Microsoft’s publishing strategy, but can’t get his head around Xbox's Game Pass price hike: “I don’t understand”

Shuhei Yoshida believes Microsoft is carving out its own path

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Former PlayStation boss Shuhei Yoshida has one regret from the PS1 era: the US and Europe missed out on too many Japanese classics

"So some Japanese games, especially from third-party companies, didn't see release in the US and European regions"

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"Nintendo created their big competition": Shuhei Yoshida says Super NES ditching PlayStation at the last minute was "almost helpful"

"Otherwise the Sony team would have been stuck as part of a Nintendo system"

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Shuhei Yoshida Reflects on the Sports-Powered Rise of PlayStation

Sports games laid the foundation for PlayStation's success.

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Former PlayStation boss says $200 million AAA budgets mean publishers greenlight fewer games: "Something that has to be done"

Shuhei Yoshida says "going big was safer" during the PS4 generation

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