PlayStation, Shuhei Yoshida and Live Service Push

Former PlayStation Exec Comments on Company's Live-Service Ambitions
Former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida explains his feelings regarding Sony's recent live-service video game push and its result.
PlayStation Legend Shuhei Yoshida 'Would've Tried to Resist' Sony's Live Service Push
Former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida has said he would have tried to resist Sony’s controversial live service video game push. Yoshida, who was President of SIE Worldwide Studios for Sony Interactive Entertainment from 2008 to 2019, told Kinda Funny Games that Sony always knew its investment in live service games was risky.
Shuhei Yoshida Said He'd Resist PlayStation Live Service Push If He Was Still In Charge
Pursuing live service games is risky, especially for Sony, after the failure of Concord and server shutdown. Sony president Hiroki Totoki aims to approach live service games with caution to avoid repeating the Concord disaster.
Why hasn't PlayStation done anything new with Bloodborne? Shuhei Yoshida has a theory
It has been many years since we last heard anything about a new Bloodborne game, despite there clearly being demand for one.
Ex-PlayStation Exec Says He Would Have "Resisted" Sony's Live-Service Push
Helldivers 2, with more than 12 million copies sold, is Sony's biggest live-service success in recent times. While Sony has halved the number of live-service projects it's making, there are still several notable upcoming releases, including Fairgame$ and supposedly a new Horizon multiplayer game.
Why Is There No Bloodborne 2? Former PlayStation Exec Yoshida Has a Theory
With three decades spent at Sony, Shuhei Yoshida is a genuine veteran of the games industry, which lends this specific theory a little more credibility. But as he’s quick to specify, this isn’t insider information; it’s just a theory.
Why Hasn’t Sony Done Anything More With Bloodborne? PlayStation Legend Shuhei Yoshida Has a Personal Theory
It is one of the biggest conundrums in the video game industry: why hasn’t Sony followed up Bloodborne with… anything? A remaster (Sony loves a remaster)? A sequel? A next-gen update? Fans of FromSoftware’s PlayStation 4 masterpiece have begged for more ever since the game launched to critical and commercial acclaim a decade ago.
Retired PlayStation exec reckons Bloodborne PC hasn't happened because Miyazaki 'cannot do it himself, but he doesn’t want anyone else to touch it'
Bloodborne on PC! When do we want it? At some point in this lifetime would be really great, PlayStation, please. FromSoftware ...
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Shuhei Yoshida Shares His Favorite Games And A New Role As He Leaves PlayStation
Yoshida appears as a playable character in the PlayStation version of Super Time Force Ultra. Super Time Force Ultra is ...
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Former PlayStation Boss Shares Theory On Why the Vita Failed
A recently retired PlayStation veteran shares his take on why Sony’s PSP successor, PS Vita, didn’t take off in the handheld ...
22 Games Outgoing PlayStation Legend Wants You To Play
To mark the occasion, January’s “monthly picks” on the PlayStation Store were personally chosen by the Sony veteran to ...
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PS Vita’s Dedicated Memory Cards Were a Mistake, Says Shuhei Yoshida
In a recent interview, former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida says PS Vita's proprietary memory card was a "mistake." ...
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Former PlayStation Exec Comments on Lack of Bloodborne Remaster
A veteran PlayStation executive offers a theory about why Bloodborne hasn't been remastered yet, despite massive fan demand.
PlayStation veteran Shuhei Yoshida says he's surprised by Horizon Forbidden West's success compared to Zero Dawn's own: "I was hoping that the sequel would do eve…
Horizon Forbidden West, described in our own 2022 review as "nothing short of phenomenal," was largely well-received by fans ...
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The former head of PlayStation WorldWide Studios didn’t give any concrete answers, but he did share his personal speculation ...