Jan 16, 2025 · Shuhei Yoshida, a beloved PlayStation figurehead, has now concluded his time with the company. After a run of 31 years, he's been a part of Sony's video game brand since its very inception, climbing the ladder to become one of the most important and recognisable people in …

Nov 26, 2024 · Shuhei Yoshida will be leaving Sony Interactive Entertainment on January 15, 2025

Jan 16, 2025 · Main reason: - Development resources were split and they didn't have enough studios to make games for 2 platforms, so they had to prioritize PS4 development. Other reasons: - Proprietary memory cards were a mistake - Back touch was not necessary and added costs - OLED increased production costs...

Jan 16, 2025 · Yoshida continues, pointing out that a remake or remaster project is "much cheaper to produce, creates additional revenue, and creates new users to the IP, especially when you port the game to PC". Making remasters, PC ports, and remakes can bring in "enough revenue to keep investing in big titles", Yoshida says.

Nov 27, 2024 · Shuhei Yoshida's role is Head of PlayStation Indies. and Stellar Blade is NOT an indie game, therefore he could not decide for Sony to start producing and publishing that title.

Jan 16, 2025 · In terms of sheer sales, PlayStation veteran Shuhei Yoshida reveals that he thought the sequel could have performed better. Speaking in his first interview after departing from PlayStation in 2024, the former president of SIE Worldwide Studios for Sony tells Kinda Funny Games that one game's sales figures, in particular, left him surprised

Jan 16, 2025 · In terms of sheer sales, PlayStation veteran Shuhei Yoshida reveals that he thought the sequel could have performed better. Speaking in his first interview after departing from PlayStation in 2024, the former president of SIE Worldwide Studios for Sony tells Kinda Funny Games that one game's...

Jan 18, 2025 · I don't get why I'm getting these snarky replies. He was a major player in Sony for the development of PSVR2. Sales of which contributed to his literal salary. It's absolutely fair to find his evading a very straight forward question about something he was directly involved with frustrating. It feels like some people get very defensive about anyone daring to say anything remotely negative ...

Jan 16, 2025 · Shuhei Yoshida says Horizon Forbidden West didn't sell as well as he expected

Nov 27, 2024 · Man, Yoshida is a legend and it’s sad to see him go. He does deserve a nice retirement though, that’s for sure. It is kind of an end to an era though. All the people who made PlayStation great have basically left.