In a small, intimate interview this morning, Jack Tretton discussed the ways Sony went wrong over the years. He had a few things to say about former Sony Chairman and Ceo, Ken Kutaragi.

“There was just no stopping him. When he wanted something to happen, it happened. It’s very exciting but it did leave us open and vulnerable to criticism.”

Anybody who’s followed Sony over the years knows what Tretton is talking about. Although Kutaragi was a visionary who was largely responsible for the move to 3D gaming, his ambition would often get the best of him. He would often have very expensive, demanding ideas and Sony would be the ones to pay for them.

He would also cause problems with his bizarre and sometimes outrageous remarks.

When the PSP was released, many users complained about the screen placement, saying that it made the square button hard or impossible to use as the button would hit the screen when pressed down. In response to what many felt was a valid criticism, Kutaragi simply replied with this:

“I believe we made the most beautiful thing in the world. Nobody would criticize a renowned architect’s blueprint that the position of a gate is wrong. It’s the same as that.”

Here’s another famous quote:

“The PlayStation [3] is not a game machine. We’ve never once called it a game machine.”

That quote really sent the internet ablaze and Sony had to respond to his comment, clarifying the the PS3 is first and foremost a game machine.

Despite Kutaragi’s immense contributions to videogames, I can see why he could’ve been a problem for Sony.

Source: EDGE

Tags: E3 08, jack tretton, ken kutaragi, PS3

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