I thought this might interest some of you gamers. Sony's PlayStation architect Ken Kutaragi will resign on June 19. I imagine that he is a very rich man and decided to retire early. Ya think??
"Ken Kutaragi, known as the "father of the PlayStation," will retire as Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.'s chairman and group chief executive. "
Actually what I think is happening after reading the article, is that Sony will no longer be the leader in the "game" industry. They are struggling to compete with other companies and did not have the success with PlayStation 3 as they had hoped for. I am sure that Ken Kutaragi wants out before things get worse. You never want to retire when you are forced out, quit while you're ahead and you'll always be remembered as a superstar. I don't know anything about video games. I have only played Duck Hunt and Super Mario Bros!
"Kutaragi's most recent brainchild, the PlayStation 3 console, came out in November but was marred by embarrassing production shortages and a $600 price tag that some Sony fans said was too steep. For the past several months, Sony has resorted to giving away free game titles and other marketing gimmicks to spur sales.
Sony has also struggled to expand beyond the young, male demographic of so-called "hardcore" gamers. Investors have been grumbling for several quarters that Sony has failed to attract women, young children and older gamers to its products, and its market share has shrunk as a result.
Problems related to Sony's limited demographic came into sharp focus late last year, when Nintendo Co. launched a rival game console, the Wii, for about $250. The device — which includes a diminutive, wrist-mounted controller and a console that's skimpy on realistic graphics — has become a surprise hit among girls, suburban mothers, senior citizens and other people who have never considered themselves gamers."
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18335424/
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