Former PlayStation Executive Says Japanese Video Games Need Xbox to Grow

[The Mad Titan]

Slowly but surely

This Former PlayStation Executive Says Japanese Video Games Need Xbox to Grow

Microsoft Corp. is betting that Mena Kato — a PlayStation veteran who grew up playing Nintendo classics like Donkey Kong — will help it finally drive a wedge into the world’s No. 3 gaming market.

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[Fatboi1]

No she didn't foh

 

[Regular Developer]

I mean, in a sense, competition does breed innovation, as well as help prevent price gouging.

 

[Rekkapryde]

it's been twenty years. Not happening

 

[Grand Conde]

The smaller devs need Nintendo, PC and PS in that order - xbox is irrelevant.

 

[Loose]

She right. Japan is below China right now in SEA

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

Good luck to her

 

[ORDER_66]

her statement makes NO sense... if you look at marketshare and install base the sheer numbers of global playstations are GREATER than all the xbox's in the world... so why would any japanese dev limit themselves to just releasing on xbox?

 

[Leasy]

Duh common sense this explains why Square Enix is not reaching its goals financially etc.....

 

[Koba St]

The fact that she’s now at Xbox makes this whole thread pointless. Of course. She’s going to say that

 

[Methodical]

 

[Pull Up the Roots]

Xbox gets the vast majority of 3rd party Japanese games and the system still doesn't sell. The games don't sell, either.

 

[Dorian Breh]

Former Playstation dev says Mid Titan is a FAKKIT!

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

Xbox gets the vast majority of 3rd party Japanese games and the system still doesn't sell. The games don't sell, either.

Right.

They might as well just say Final Fantasy by name cause it’s the only big japanese franchise they don’t currently get.

 

[FromStLouis]

Sounds like a steal. Glad to have her at Xbox. Please find a dev for Lost Odyssey 2.

Also here's a link that isn't paywalled.

This Former PlayStation Executive Says Japanese Video Games Need Xbox to Grow

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