Ken Kutaragi is a special visiting professor at the University of Electro-Communications and spoke at the September 29, 2026 opening ceremony for its game research center, CEREC. In a follow-up interview he said he wants to use AI to the fullest and described AI as a partner that evolves together with the developer.
Ken Kutaragi's public position changed shape over these five stories. In September 2026 he was announced as the headline speaker at the opening ceremony of the University of Electro-Communications' game research center, where he appeared as a special visiting professor and alumnus rather than as a Sony executive. In October, he used that platform to argue that games are at a major turning point and that the people who will make future games should hold on to their curiosity.
The center itself is where the coverage anchors. UEC's Center for Entertainment Research and Education, called CEREC, was established in January 2026 and held its opening ceremony on September 29 on the Chofu Campus. Kutaragi joined university president Masakazu Muramatsu for a panel, moderated by CEREC director Takuya Nojima. A game production program starts in October, and a second panel put young graduates from Sony Interactive Entertainment and Koei Tecmo Games in front of students to discuss what UEC graduates bring to the industry. Admission was free.
The most recent story carries Kutaragi furthest from the ceremony. In a follow-up interview he said the industry's tipping point is still ahead, that he wants to use AI to the fullest, and that AI is a partner that evolves together with the developer. The framing he gave is that developers are responsible for raising the AI, and that this is a different measure of skill than the one the industry currently uses to hire and organize teams. That is where the record currently ends.
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Ken Kutaragi, the creator of the PlayStation, spoke at the opening ceremony for the University of Electro-Communications' Center for Entertainment Research and Education on September 29, 2026, where he said the game industry's tipping point is still ahead. In a follow-up interview, Kutaragi said he wants to use AI to the fullest and described AI as a partner that evolves together with the developer.
The University of Electro-Communications opened its Center for Entertainment Research and Education on September 29 at its Chofu Campus. Ken Kutaragi, the university alumnus known as the Father of PlayStation, spoke with President Masakazu Muramatsu. He said games are at a major turning point and discussed what people the AI era needs.
The University of Electro-Communications held an opening ceremony on September 29 for CEREC, a research and education center built around games. Ken Kutaragi, who led development of the original PlayStation and is now a special visiting professor at UEC, joined UEC president Masakazu Muramatsu for a panel discussion and told young people who will make games to never lose their curiosity.
The University of Electro-Communications held an opening ceremony on September 29 for CEREC, a research and education hub focused on games. Ken Kutaragi, known as the creator of the PlayStation, joined university president Masakazu Muramatsu for a panel discussion. CEREC director Takuya Nojima outlined the center, established in January 2026, and a game production program starting in October.
The University of Electro-Communications will hold the opening ceremony for its Entertainment Creation Research and Education Center (CEREC) on September 29, 2026. The event features a panel between university president Masakazu Muramatsu and special visiting professor Ken Kutaragi, the engineer known as the father of PlayStation, moderated by CEREC center director Takuya Nojima. A second panel has young graduates from Sony Interactive Entertainment and Koei Tecmo Games discussing what UEC students bring to the industry. Admission is free.