# Ex-Tekken boss says developing for Xbox Series S is doing “extra work for a slightly weaker child”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/ex-tekken-boss-says-developing-for-xbox-series-s-is-doing-extra-work-for-a-slightly-weaker-child/
- Published: 2026-11-11T19:15:48+00:00
- Original publisher: GamesRadar+
- Original article: https://www.gamesradar.com/games/in-front-of-xbox-staff-ex-tekken-boss-says-developing-for-xbox-series-s-feels-like-having-to-do-extra-work-for-a-slightly-weaker-child/
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming, TV

## Key points

- Harada says the Series S adds difficult optimisation work.
- Its large user base means developers cannot ignore it.
- Sasko says the hardware can encourage cleaner code.

## Summary

The developing story now includes more detail about why Katsuhiro Harada objects to the Xbox Series S: its close similarity to the Series X, combined with lower performance, makes it harder to support than a clearly distinct console. Speaking at an industry event in Seoul with an Xbox official present, the longtime Tekken developer said he wished hardware like it had not been released.

Harada pointed to limited memory and the extra optimisation required, while noting that developers cannot neglect the Series S because it has many users, particularly in the US. He said players sometimes direct complaints about lower texture resolution to developers, though the differences reflect hardware limits. CD Projekt Red’s Pawel Sasko said the console also pushes studios to optimise their code more cleanly.

## Coverage

- [GamesRadar+: Ex-Tekken boss says developing for Xbox Series S is doing “extra work for a slightly weaker child”](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/in-front-of-xbox-staff-ex-tekken-boss-says-developing-for-xbox-series-s-feels-like-having-to-do-extra-work-for-a-slightly-weaker-child/)
- [Polygon: Ex-Tekken Boss Doesn’t Want Next-Gen Xbox to Repeat Series S Mistake](https://www.polygon.com/harada-xbox-series-s-criticism-next-gen/)
- [VGC: Katsuhiro Harada says he wishes Xbox Series S didn’t exist, because it’s like doing ‘extra work for a slightly weaker child’](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/katsuhiro-harada-says-he-wishes-xbox-series-s-didnt-exist-because-its-like-doing-extra-work-for-a-slightly-weaker-child/)

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