In recent weeks, things have been going on for Sony. The company, which first increased PlayStation Plus prices globally, was then exposed to a giant cyber security attack. In new news, it has been announced that Jim Ryan, CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) and PlayStation, will resign.
PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan is leaving his seat
A critical leadership change is taking place at Sony. Jim Ryan, known for being the manager of the PlayStation and SIE team, announced that he will leave his job as of March next year. Ryan has been with Sony for 28 years, the last 5 years at SIE.
Hiroki Totoki, currently Sony COO, will assume the role of interim CEO starting in April next year. Totoki will take over as President of SIE in October 2023, before Ryan’s departure.
Ryan, who spent 28 years in various leadership positions at Sony, stated that it was difficult to manage a Japanese company while working in Europe and the USA. Sony’s Japan-based structure made it difficult to control SIE. However, it should not be forgotten that companies such as Naughty Dog, Insomniac Games and Santa Monica Studio are based in the USA.
Despite production issues during Ryan’s tenure, PS5 shipments rose to over 40 million units. He also managed to play a very important role in Microsoft’s attempts to acquire Activision-Blizzard.
According to the information provided, Totoki will work with Sony CEO Kenichiro Yoshida on PlayStation’s strategy. We’ll see how this transition will affect PlayStation next year.
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