🎮Yuichi

I work for PlayStation. Global DE&I, ABLE@PlayStation. Gaming is my life! My thoughts are my own and do not represent those I work for.

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https://t.co/KwrzHOw6qK

The title of this video belittles so many other studios. What is meant by “best”?
I’m a fan of @IGN, but having worked at publishers and studios, this kind of wording does little to help the conversation. I suggest “AAA” or “top tier”,

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@ErikInCt_ @Chris_Dring Oh.. that was my opinion - not for interpretation.

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Matthew Ball did a great job in my opinion (very clear and honest)
You should listen to the talk when @Chris_Dring posts on Game Business Live.

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@ErikInCt_ @Chris_Dring Well spoken and direct

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Watching Jason Rubin’s career in video. So happy to see @yosp and Ted Price in the video. Makes me reminisce about being at PlayStation with these incredible titans.

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Laura Miele (Electronic Arts)
Another great chat @thegamebusiness live event about ecosystems, community building/ co-creation and player sentiments to IP.
Understandably, couldn’t chat about the Saudi Arabia purchase.

Check out the talk when @Chris_Dring posts it.

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Matthew Ball-
“Xbox is core to the business.”
But Microsoft is also looking at other ways of serving other platforms (because of supply issues)

This includes PC and cloud services.

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Matthew Ball -
Microsoft committed to Helix and looking closely at markets in an additive way, not exclusionary way.

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Matthew Ball - Microsoft
Mentioned he is even more worried about the RAM and Storage supply and what that means for supply chain and costs.

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At Games Business Live event - first panel is about Xbox and console exclusivity. There was a clear reason to put 2 games as exclusive. This is because they didn’t want Gears of War E-Day to feel like a one off.

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Got to spend time with @PeerIGN at @IGNLIVE
Supported for 30 years and here is to 30 more!

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Geez.. September and October.. not gonna have any free time.
#stateofplay

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No one in the US offices of Konami truly believed this was possible or worth fighting for at the time… I was on an island.

But I saw what it could’ve been. Something like Fire Emblem.
Now one of my dream projects is coming true.

A #suikoden anime!
https://t.co/j747VWI7PO

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Though it had already been devastating already this year. It’s not the end of fiscal year yet, so I imagine there will still be layoffs and studio closures before end of March.

Brace for more impacts.

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Pombom! I choose you! #Pokemon30

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I wouldn’t know, but is it possible that @bluepointgames didn’t want to do another remake/remaster?
Or what if Live service games options were all they were given for next projects?

Whatever happened, I hope they all land on their feet. They are such talented people.

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I guess my record of taking pictures of retiring leaders in the game industry continues.

Phil @Xbox was very kind to give me some time to share my passion in gaming and how they are made at #DICE2026 this year.

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lol. AI beefs mimicking Kendrick and Drake. Life keeps getting stranger and stranger.

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Damn - just wanted to say RIP Vince Zampella.

Industry titan/Legend
Only met a few times in passing - super nice. Condolences to his family and friends.

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Held out for the physical copy. Excited to play while filled with Thanksgiving dinner. @SupergiantGames #hades2