Tretton Talks About Kaz's Influence on the Playstation Universe [E308]

Speaking with a group of game writers earlier this week SCEA head Jack Tretton talked briefly about how Sony Computer Entertainment has benefited under the shift from Ken Kutaragi to Kaz Hirai. Specifically, he talked about the promise that Sony's regions would be a bit more antonymous under Hirai. "There is no question that Kutaragi-san ruled with an iron fist, but it was his vision," Tretton said. "In terms of how we went to market in region, that was antonymous." But Tretton said that Hirai has a better understanding of the company's day-to-day operations and the challenges they face both in Japan and abroad. "He's been in the regions. He's been in the trenches. He's been outside the towers in Tokyo," Tretton said. "I think there is a better understanding." Tretton also touched on how SCEA and other regions had to struggle... [read full story]