NewsShuhei Yoshida Says It ‘Felt Like Going Big Was Safer’ During The PS4 Generation
Shuhei Yoshida has warned of the ballooning cost of game development in the PS5 era, stating it felt it was safer ‘going big’ during the PS4 generation.
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NewsShuhei Yoshida Reveals A Jumping Flash PSVR Title Was In The Works Before Being Scrapped
Classic PSOne title Jumping Flash was in the works for PSVR 2 before being cancelled, Shuhei Yoshida has revealed.
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NewsShuhei Yoshida Says Soul Sacrifice 2 & Freedom Wars 2 Were In The Works Before Sony Switched Gears To PS4
Sequels to Soul Sacrifice and Freedom Wars were in development before Sony shifted focus to PS4, according to Shuhei Yoshida.
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NewsShuhei Yoshida Hypes Up Ghost Of Yotei: ‘I Can Assure You That It Will Be Even Better’ Than Ghost Of Tsushima
Ghost of Yotei will be ‘even better’ than Ghost of Tsushima, insists Shuhei Yoshida, who claims that developer Sucker Punch ‘has done it again.’
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NewsShuhei Yoshida Convinced Gran Turismo Creator To Make Handling Less Realistic, Thus Partly Saving The Game’s Fate
Gran Turismo was partly saved from failure by Shuhei Yoshida, who said he was able to convince its creator to tone down the game’s realistic handling.
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NewsShuhei Yoshida Says Ghost Of Yotei ‘Always Felt Great’ When Playing An In-Development Build
Ex-PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida has revealed that Ghost of Yotei ‘always felt great’ when he got a chance to play a dev build of the game.
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NewsBionic Bay Features Shuhei Yoshida As Playable Character Skin With His Own Level
Ex-Sony indie boss Shuhei Yoshida is confirmed to appear in Bionic Bay as a playable character alongside his own ‘special’ level.
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NewsShuhei Yoshida Suggests He Was Passed Over For PlayStation CEO Role As Sony ‘Didn’t Trust Me To Make The Best Business Decisions’
Shuhei Yoshida has said he thinks he was passed over the chance to become PlayStation CEO as he wasn’t trusted to make the ‘best business decisions.’
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NewsShuhei Yoshida Suggests Sony Needs To ‘Change Our Way Of Thinking’ And Move Away From ‘Cutting-Edge Graphics’ Push
Ex-Sony indie boss Shuhei Yoshida reckons his former company should ‘reconsider’ its push for cutting-edge visuals.
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NewsShuhei Yoshida Says Nier Automata ‘Revived’ The Japanese Games Industry
The release of Nier Automata ‘revived’ the Japanese games industry, which was struggling after the PS3 era, according to ex-Sony executive Shuhei Yoshida.
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NewsSony Japan Studio Was Closed As PlayStation Bosses Didn’t Want AA Games, Says Shuhei Yoshida
Shuhei Yoshida says Sony Japan Studio was closed as management didn’t want AA games anymore.
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NewsSony Wasn’t Forcing Its Studios To Make Live Service Games, Says Shuhei Yoshida
Sony wasn’t forcing its studios to pitch and work on live service games, says former Sony president Shuhei Yoshida, check out the details here.
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NewsXbox Games On PS5 Is A ‘Win’ For PlayStation Owners, Says Former Exec Shuhei Yoshida
Shuhei Yoshida has stated that Xbox games coming to PS5 is a ‘win,’ with Microsoft set to release even more titles this year including Forza Horizon 5 and Indiana Jones.
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NewsShuhei Yoshida Claims FromSoftware Didn’t Want To Work With Sony On Dark Souls Due To How They Treated Demon’s Souls
FromSoftware was disappointed in the way Sony treated Demon’s Souls, and therefore passed on working with them on the follow-up, says Shuhei Yoshida.
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NewsThe Last Of Us Online Was Played By Shuhei Yoshida, Who Says It ‘Was Great’
Shuhei Yoshida has revealed that he played The Last of Us Online and said it ‘was great.’
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NewsShuhei Yoshida On What Contributed To Closure Of SIE Japan Studio: ‘The Double-A Market Has Disappeared’
The closure of Sony Japan Studio has been discussed by former executive Shuhei Yoshida, who says the decline of the double-A market was largely to blame.
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NewsShuhei Yoshida Says PS6 Releasing In 2028 ‘Feels Right’
The PS6 releasing in 2028 ‘feels right’ to former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida, who suggested a 2027 is ‘a bit too early.’
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NewsJim Ryan Gave Shuhei Yoshida The Choice Of Leading PlayStation Indies Or Leaving The Company
Shuhei Yoshida has revealed that Jim Ryan gave him the choice of fronting PlayStation’s indie efforts or leaving the company.
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NewsThe Last Guardian Would Have Likely Been Cancelled If It Has A Different Publisher, Says Shuhei Yoshida
Shuhei Yoshida says that The Last Guardian may have been cancelled if another publisher was backing it.
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NewsFormer Sony Indie Boss Shuhei Yoshida Says ‘I’m Sorry I Was Wrong’ About PSVR 2
Shuhei Yoshida, who departed Sony last week, has said he was ‘wrong’ about the PSVR 2, suggesting it didn’t live up to expectations.
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NewsFormer PlayStation Indie Boss Says You Should Support Remasters If You Want More PS5 First-Party Games
If you want more PS5 first-party games, then you should support remasters, former Sony indie boss Shuhei Yoshida says.
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NewsShuhei Yoshida Reveals How Sony’s TV Division Covered Huge PS3 Losses During ‘Difficult’ Launch: ‘I Thought We Would Be Over’
Sony’s former indie chief Shuhei Yoshida has looked back on the ‘difficult’ PS3 launch, recalling how Sony’s TV business managed to cover the huge losses it made on the system.
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NewsGhost Of Yotei Is Shuhei Yoshida’s Most Anticipated Game Of 2025
Ex-Sony indie boss Shuhei Yoshida has named Ghost of Yotei as his most anticipated game of 2025.
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NewsEx-Sony Indie Boss Shuhei Yoshida Says He Would ‘Try To Resist’ Live Service Push If He Still Headed Up First-Party Content
Shuhei Yoshida has revealed in a new interview that he would try to ‘resist’ the push to live service games if he were in Hermen Hulst’s position.
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NewsPS Vita Failed To Take Off As Sony ‘Had To Spread Efforts/Resources Into 2 Different Platforms,’ Says Shuhei Yoshida
Shuhei Yoshida has offered his views on why the PS Vita didn’t go as well as planned for Sony.
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NewsShuhei Yoshida Has Revealed Why He Thinks Sony Hasn’t Done Anything New With Bloodborne
Former Sony exec Shuhei Yoshida has offered his insight into why Sony has done anything with the Bloodborne series.
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NewsShuhei Yoshida Bags First Video Game Voice Role Following Sony Departure
Shuhei Yoshida has departed Sony this week, and has landed his first video game voice role in Kaizen Game Works’ new title.
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NewsShuhei Yoshida Shares His Indie Picks For The Year For The Final Time As PlayStation’s Head Of Indies
Shuhei Yoshida shares his indie picks for the year for the last time as PlayStation’s head of indies, with the PlayStation legend retiring in January.
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NewsShuhei Yoshida Is Leaving PlayStation In 2025 After 31 Years
Shuhei Yoshida is leaving Sony Interactive Entertainment and PlayStation after 31 years with the company, check out the details here.
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NewsFinal Fantasy XVII Should Be Directed By Someone Else, Says Naoki Yoshida
Final Fantasy veteran Naoki Yoshida says that he’d like to see someone else take the directing reigns for Final Fantasy XVII.
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