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"I wish hardware like the Xbox Series S wouldn't be released" - former Tekken director Katsuhiro Harada trashes Microsoft's console in front of senior Xbox staff

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"I wish hardware like the Xbox Series S wouldn't be released" - former Tekken director Katsuhiro Harada trashes Microsoft's console in front of senior Xbox staff

Katsuhiro Harada, formerly director on the Tekken series, is known for not pulling his punches. This truth was reinforced recently, as he said he wished the Xbox Series S "wouldn't be released" at a developer panel. All while a member of the Xbox team was in the room.

Per Inven Global, Harada was sitting on a panel at the Console Game Developers Conference 2026 in South Korea. The panel was moderated by former Sony president Shuhei Yoshida, and featured Shift Up CTO DongKi Lee (Stellar Blade), Too Kyo Games CEO Kazutaka Kodaka (Dangenrompa), CD Projekt Red associate game director Paweł Sasko (Cyberpunk 2077), Ludeon Studios CEO Tynan Sylvester (Rimworld), and of course CEO of the newly formed VS Studio Katsuhiro Harada (Tekken).

The panel were asked about the advantages of console development, as well as specific challenges when creating games for certain platforms. Harada led the charge, speaking to the advantages consoles provide for fighting game developers, as the hardware is ideal for tournaments and esports events. Following this, he took an opportunity to speak about a console that drew his ire.

"That said, there's something I really want to say while I have the floor. Since a senior Xbox official is actually in attendance here today, I wish hardware like the Xbox Series S wouldn't be released," Harada said (translations to English via Inven Global). Harada then asked Sasko from the CD Projekt Red team whether he was "upset inside" because of the Xbox Series S.


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