We're speaking to PlayStation legend Ken Kutaragi live in October
The on-stage interview is part of the Game Republic New Horizons conference in the UK
‘The Father of PlayStation’ Ken Kutaragi will be doing an on-stage interview this October with The Game Business.
The interview is part of the UK industry conference Game Republic New Horizons, which takes place October 14 - 16 in Middlesbrough. The session will be filmed as a full episode of The Game Business for release after the event.
Kutaragi formed Sony Computer Entertainment in 1993 and acted as its group CEO and chairman until 2007 after the release of PlayStation 3.
“I am absolutely delighted to be coming to the UK to take part in the Game Republic New Horizons conference,” Kutaragi said. “I am looking forward to sharing my experience and lifetime of innovation and my insights on future opportunities with all the attendees.”
Game Republic MD Jamie Sefton added: "Bringing such a legend in the industry to the UK shows the ambition we have for this conference to be a major unmissable and unique international event in the games industry calendar."
Kutaragi is currently the CEO Representative Director of Ascent Robotics, and CEO and President of Cyber AI Entertainment.
Early Bird tickets for New Horizons are available now at £149 until the end of April. Details on tickets and discounted accommodation can be found at: grnewhorizons.gamerepublic.net
Please say hi to Ken from Sean from bleem! Ken is one of the architects of the games industry, and even more, the games business. The history of our industry is more exciting than most people, even inside of it, even know.
Ken is a legend. He sued us out of business at bleem!, but I believe every one of us then and even now, believe the PlayStation, his child, is why the games industry exists today.