Ken Kutaragi Making a Comeback?
The Father of PlayStation proudly displays the PS3
For many PlayStation faithful the name Ken Kutaragi should be instantly recognizable. Having been attributed the title of “The Father of PlayStation,” he has been credited with starting the success of Sony in the home video game market back in 1994 with the release of the PSOne, and then following up in 2000 with the unparalleled success of the PS2, as well as championing the success of the PSP in 2004 and 2005.
The ex-SCE executive stepped down in 2007 due to nagging problems with the newly released PS3. Everything from production problems which caused launch delays in all three major territories, an extraordinarily high retail price point which contributed to relatively slow sales compared to the competition, to Kutaragi’s apparent lethargy when it came to negotiating with publishers to secure exclusivity rights which may have allowed once former exclusive titles like Assassin’s Creed and Grand Theft Auto IV to make their way to Xbox 360.
However Kutaragi seems to be back in a fashion at the head of a new startup Internet company called Cyber AI Entertainment. According to Nikkei Net (subscription required) this new company’s focus is on networking technologies with Kutaragi serving as president with a hefty 90% share in the company. Kutaragi went on to comment about the operations:
“We’ll initially focus on research and development relating to information processing, targeting cutting-edge networking operations.”
But is there more than meets the eye going on with this new company? According to Nikkei Net it may be possible since Kutaragi inferred that this new company may develop “an advanced platform for entertainment” that takes advantage of Internet-based development and processing referred to as cloud computing.
Is it possible that this move by Kutaragi may be to eventually partner with Sony in the future to collaborate on the PS4 using this new research and development? Or will he try and develop a whole new console? Whatever the case may be these new events will be interesting to see what ultimately develops. Be sure to check back to PlayStationLifeStyle for any updates and also for the latest news going on in the industry.
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9 Responses to “Ken Kutaragi Making a Comeback?”
Interesting read. I enjoyed it a lot even though the article was short. Things are definitely getting more exciting for PS3 owners. We had a fantastic 2009 (especially these latter months). I look forward to 2010 with bated breath.
Well I guess this is just another brick in the wall of the next gen PlayStation going to online streaming of games.
Thank you for the compliment, Fifty. Glad you enjoyed it. I apologize for the brevity but there was really no other substantial information regarding Kutaragi’s new position, company info, etc. I’m sure that will all change down the road.
This is crazy. Awesome info Marco- although the end speculations may be jumping the gun a little prematurely. Still… you gotta wonder what the man is plotting. I’m really looking forward to anything else behind this. It’s a shame he had to leave Sony in such bad terms, it’s pretty upsetting actually…
Fail, you left Playstation to create another OnLive.
FAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIILLLLLLLLLLL.
yes!!!!!!!!!!!! coming soon ps4!!! )))))) DADY return!!!!!!!!!!!
no thx. i appreciate what he did w/ ps1 and ps2 but he really messed up big time w/ the ps3. he was the 1 who decided ps3 should use the spider font and the price. then as soon as he saw ps3 is not doing well he left SCE to save his own ass…
he could have stay and try to correct his mistake and help out his company. but no he ran away like a lil pussy. plus Kazuo Hirai is doing a great job as SCE CEO w/ the ps3. sorry if i sound rude but to me his reputation as father of playstation is gone
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is it me or does Ken think the PS3 is he’s baby?