Kaz Hirai discusses recent Sony events
Recently, Kaz Hirai
sat down with Famitsu and talked about some of the recent goings-on in the PlayStation universe. The main topics of discussion talked about the delay of
Home, the loss of backwards compatibility, and the loss of the
Monster Hunter title to the Wii. Bullet points should be exactly what the doctor ordered here.
- Hirai feels the delay of Home will ultimately have a positive effect, as he is not happy with the current working version. He wants to make sure it's the best Sony can deliver to its fans and that's always nice, whether it's truth or spin.
- As for backwards compatibility, Hirai and company decided it was more important to get PS3 owners to buy PS3 games and Blu-ray movies and play those on the system, in addtion to PSN content. Removing the backwards compatibility and lowering the price is just one strategy employed to get the PS3 in more homes, he says.
- As for Monster Hunter going to the Wii, Hirai passed the announcement off saying that game companies get to choose what platform to slap their titles on. The franchise helped the PS2 and PSP, but there's another Monster Hunter title due on the PSP in March of '08, so it's not as big of a deal. Or something.
Other talking points included why the 40GB model wasn't announced at TGS, the selling of Cell manufacturing facilities, and a short discussion of the upcoming holiday and all the excitement that entails.
