--- title: "Taking several years with several thousand people… It's... description: PlayStation creator Ken Kutaragi says the games industry needs a change of paradigm. Spending several years and thousands of people on a single game is... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/taking-several-years-with-several-thousand-people-it-s-almost-impossible-playstation-creator-ke-vlj9arqub twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: "Taking several years with several thousand people… It's almost impossible" – PlayStation creator Ken Kutaragi on the current state of gaming | daily.dev og:description: PlayStation creator Ken Kutaragi says the games industry needs a change of paradigm. Spending several years and thousands of people on a single game is... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/taking-several-years-with-several-thousand-people-it-s-almost-impossible-playstation-creator-ke-vlj9arqub og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/VLJ9aRQub.png og:image:alt: "Taking several years with several thousand people… It's almost impossible" – PlayStation creator Ken Kutaragi on the current state of gaming og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # "Taking several years with several thousand people… It's almost impossible" – PlayStation creator Ken Kutaragi on the current state of gaming **[GamesIndustry.biz](https://daily.dev/sources/gamesindustry)** · 7 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary PlayStation creator Ken Kutaragi says the games industry needs a change of paradigm. Spending several years and thousands of people on a single game is 'meaningless' and 'almost impossible', he says. He says gaming platforms have become 'super expensive', asking 'who can buy a super expensive PC? No one.' After visiting Tokyo Game Show this year, he said graphics had improved slightly but 'every other thing was the same.' He also warned that rising AI could mean 'we don't need any console.' It's 'very dangerous,' he said. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What does Ken Kutaragi think about the cost of modern AAA game development? Ken Kutaragi, creator of the PlayStation, says spending several years and thousands of people on a single game is 'meaningless' and 'almost impossible' to sustain. He believes the games industry needs a paradigm shift, noting that after visiting the Tokyo Game Show, graphics had improved slightly but 'every other thing was the same.' _Developers tracking where game development economics are headed can follow industry voices like this on daily.dev._ ### Why does Ken Kutaragi think gaming PCs are a problem for the industry? Ken Kutaragi argues gaming platforms have become 'super expensive', comparing PC prices to the 'price of a car' and asking 'who can buy a super expensive PC? No one.' He considers the current situation 'not healthy' and sees it as a barrier keeping most people out of gaming. _Anyone weighing hardware costs against audience reach can keep up with these industry debates on daily.dev._ ### Does Ken Kutaragi think AI will replace game consoles? Ken Kutaragi warns that the rise of AI systems could mean 'we don't need any console,' calling this trend 'very dangerous.' He also predicts AI and robotics will merge, envisioning future android companions with personalities, comparing the idea to Rachel the replicant from Blade Runner. _Developers watching AI reshape hardware and platforms can track takes like this on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [2026 has changed gaming for the worse, gamers just don't realize it yet](https://daily.dev/posts/2026-has-changed-gaming-for-the-worse-gamers-just-don-t-realize-it-yet-lqosmyurx) · XDA Developers · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [After half a decade of job losses, there is no “business as usual” \| Opinion](https://daily.dev/posts/after-half-a-decade-of-job-losses-there-is-no-business-as-usual-opinion-0vhucjhjc) · GamesIndustry.biz · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Why 2025 Is a Tough Year for Game Studios](https://daily.dev/posts/why-2025-is-a-tough-year-for-game-studios-eioj6ojuh) · 80 LEVEL · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#ai](https://daily.dev/tags/ai), [#tech-news](https://daily.dev/tags/tech-news), [#gaming](https://daily.dev/tags/gaming), [#sony](https://daily.dev/tags/sony) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/taking-several-years-with-several-thousand-people-it-s-almost-impossible-playstation-creator-ke-vlj9arqub) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"\"Taking several years with several thousand people… It's almost impossible\" – PlayStation creator Ken Kutaragi on the current state of gaming","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/taking-several-years-with-several-thousand-people-it-s-almost-impossible-playstation-creator-ke-vlj9arqub","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/taking-several-years-with-several-thousand-people-it-s-almost-impossible-playstation-creator-ke-vlj9arqub"},"datePublished":"2026-10-28T13:30:50.591Z","dateModified":"2026-10-28T15:03:13.812Z","description":"PlayStation creator Ken Kutaragi says the games industry needs a change of paradigm. 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