Theജ origin of the PlayStation's now-iconic name might seem elusive to many fans, but Shuhei Yoshida says its conception came down to just one other device – the PC.
Speaking in a recent interview after 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:leaving PlayStation last year, the former president of SIE Worldwide Studios for 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Sony tells how the original console got its name – and no, it wasn't because of 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Nintendo. Despite Sony's platform initially coming to fruition thanks to a 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:failed partnership with Nintendo, it was actually PlayStation's own so-called "father" Ken Kutaragi who came u🍬p with the idea for the console's name.
"The US people didn't like it," Yoshida admits, laughing. "I remember US people [said], 'Well, PlayStation sounds very kiddy – childish.'" Judging by ♑the PlayStation console's legacy and ongoing success, however, I'd arg꧋ue it's safe to say that Kutaragi probably made the right choice with its name, regardless of opposing opinions at the time. More than three decades have passed since then, and PlayStation is going as strong as ever.
After spending years with her head in various fantastical rea♛lms' clouds, Anna studied English Literature and then Medieval History at the University of Edinburgh, going on to specialize in narrative design and video game journalism as a writer. She has written for various publications since her postgraduate studies, including Dexerto, Fanbyte, GameSpot, IGN, PCGamesN, and more. When she's not frantically trying to form words into coherent sentences, she's probably daydreaming about becoming a fairy druid and befriending every animal or she's spending a thousand (more) hours traversing the Underdark in Baldur's Gate 3. If you spot her away from her PC, you'll always find Anna with a fantasy book, a handheld video game console of some sort, and a Tamagotchi or two on hand.
