{
  "id": 19531928,
  "title": "Ex-Tekken Boss Doesn’t Want Next-Gen Xbox to Repeat Series S Mistake",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/ex-tekken-boss-doesnt-want-next-gen-xbox-to-repeat-series-s-mistake",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-11T18:18:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Polygon",
    "slug": "polygon",
    "url": "https://www.polygon.com/harada-xbox-series-s-criticism-next-gen/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ex-Tekken boss Katsuhiro Harada expressed his dissatisfaction with the Xbox Series S during the Console Game Developers Conference in Korea. Harada, who directed Tekken from Tekken 3 to Tekken 8, criticized the console's weaker performance and limited memory during a Q&A session with Microsoft officials. Harada questioned whether Microsoft's associate game director on Cyberpunk 2077, Paweł Sasko, was upset about the Series S's performance issues. Sasko acknowledged the console's technical drawbacks but argued that optimizing for lower-spec platforms could benefit all gaming platforms. Harada was not convinced, expressing concern that Microsoft might release a cheaper, lower-performance version of their next console, Project Helix, similar to the Series S.",
  "summary": "At a game developer conference, former Tekken boss Katsuhiro Harada criticized the Xbox Series S’ performance.",
  "key_points": [
    "Former Tekken director Katsuhiro Harada criticizes Xbox Series S.",
    "Harada questions Microsoft's associate game director Paweł Sasko about Series S performance issues.",
    "Harada fears next-gen Project Helix could repeat Series S' lower-performance mistake."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}