Big Ken's new job.

Joebob · 24 Jan 2007 at 14:33

Thought this was interesting and would like to know the views of you lot too.

http://kotaku.com/gaming/top/kutaragi-to-head-new-sonynamco-game-studio-231024.php

Do you think this will have a positive impact on the quality of PS3 titles long term or is it too little too late?

wedgie · 24 Jan 2007 at 15:07

Joebob said:
or is it too little too late?

It's certainly not too late, the PS3 isn't even released yet over here.

Caustic · 24 Jan 2007 at 15:20

It depends where you read as this is from Joystiq:

"Although there are no plans for Cellius to work directly on PS3 games, the new outfit will be producing "interactive entertainment" and "business contents" when its doors open on March 6. What those terms actually entail, we'll just have to wait and see, ..."

So, basically, they are trying to get the Cell used outside the PS3. This sounds like they are trying to stop the cell from being a PS3 only chip. They will have spent billions on it, and now they really need to use it more since the PS3 is off to a slow start.

Bossy papa · 24 Jan 2007 at 16:21

used to read Joystiq: but they suck big time
they take great delight in downplaying everything that is sony

pinkacidbootson · 24 Jan 2007 at 16:33

The CELL was always meant to be more than just the PS3 CPU. It's used in servers, and will be used in TVs and over things.

Caustic · 24 Jan 2007 at 16:37

Johanson said:
The CELL was always meant to be more than just the PS3 CPU. It's used in servers, and will be used in TVs and over things.

Well, its supposed to be used in servers, but I don't remember actually seeing anything more than annoucements of future products. And I don't think anything else has been done.

Joebob · 24 Jan 2007 at 17:02

Caustic said:
Well, its supposed to be used in servers, but I don't remember actually seeing anything more than annoucements of future products. And I don't think anything else has been done.

IBM are planning to use it in servers, as that would be the retunr on their part of the investment. It's also being used in some TV's and such already I beleive. But as already said it's been designed to be used in multiple platforms righ tfrom day on eso you can't say they are pushing it in other areas because the PS3 isn't selling!!!

Joebob · 24 Jan 2007 at 18:11

More on this subject

Kotaku said:
He's been called "Crazy Ken." Ken Kutaragi might've created the PS1 and the PS2, but it was the PS3 that made him seem out of touch. Or was it? It's no secret that Kutaragi is not a numbers guy (Kaz Hirai, he's your pencil pusher). No, Kutaragi's an engineer by trade. He likes to make stuff. And according to numerous insiders, Kutaragi has been itching to make games for months now. The Bandai Namco move isn't necessarily Sony shoving him in the corner. It could be something else entirely — A strengthening between the two entities, an opportunity for Sony to create more exclusive titles. (Kutaragi's son apparently is a manager at Bandai Namco, so this marriage more than makes sense.) Moreover, unlike Hirai, Kutaragi is a gamer. He's a big FPS and RPG fan, so don't be shocked if you see him churn out a mis-mash of both. Does Sony shuffling Kutaragi around in the organize mean he's made mistakes? Definitely. But is he now irrelevant? Hardly.

http://kotaku.com/gaming/top/gossip-what-kutaragi-wants-231060.php

Looks like he's definately going to be working on Games at Cellius then.