Update: Sony Group Corporation and Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) announced today that SIE President and CEO Jim Ryan has decided to retire in March 2024 After almost three decades of activity in the PlayStation industry. President, COO and CFO of Sony Group Corporation to support Ryan through the transition. Hiroki Totoki will assume the role of SIE President from October 2023. Effective April 1, 2024, Totoki will be appointed interim CEO of SIE while continuing in his current role at Sony Group Corporation. Totoki will work closely with Sony Group Corporation President and CEO Kenichiro Yoshida and the SIE management team to help define the next chapter of PlayStation’s future, including his transition to CEO of SIE.
Kenichiro Yoshida says: “Jim Ryan has been an inspiring leader throughout his time with us, but never more so than when he oversaw the launch of PlayStation 5 in the midst of the global COVID pandemic. The remarkable success achieved by the entire SIE team has been steadily built . and PlayStation 5 is on its way to becoming SIE’s most successful console. I am extremely grateful to Jim for all his achievements. I respect Jim’s decision to end his long career at Sony, and I am faced with the important decision of his successor. Game “We have intensively discussed and defined the new management structure of the Network Services sector. Our aim is to realize the further development and growth of the Sony Group with even greater success of the Gaming and Network Services sector.”
jim ryan instead he says: “After 30 years, I have decided to retire from SIE in March 2024. I appreciated a job I loved, the opportunity to work with great people and great partners in a very special company. But I found this North America with life in Europe It is becoming increasingly difficult to balance work at SIE. I will leave having the privilege of working on products that touch millions of lives around the world, PlayStation will always be a part of my life and I am more optimistic than ever about the future of SIE. He has trusted me so much and is incredibly responsive And I want to thank Yoshida-san for being a supportive leader.”
Hiroki Totoki He concluded: “I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Jim Ryan for his outstanding achievements and contributions throughout his three-decade career at Sony, including the very successful launch of PlayStation 5. PlayStation managed by SIE “The business is very important to us. It is part of Sony Group’s entire business portfolio. I will work closely with Jim and the senior management team to ensure our continued success and further growth. Together with all SIE employees and members, we are committed to supporting PlayStation and the video game industry.” “I look forward to creating exciting future business partners.”
Ryan also posted a touching farewell message. SIE’s official websiteYou can read it in full below:
“As you may have heard from today’s news, I have announced my retirement after nearly 30 years at Sony Interactive Entertainment. I did not make this decision lightly because I love SIE and our community with all my heart, but I have recently found my calling. Between living in the UK and the US As stated in the press release, I will remain in my role as President and CEO until March 2024. Effective April 1, 2024, Hiroki Totoki will assume his current position at Sony Group Corporation. will continue.
I am honored to have the opportunity to lead a company that creates products that touch millions of lives. From award-winning games to the incredible technical achievements of PlayStation 5, I’m immensely proud of what we’ve achieved and truly optimistic about the future of Sony Interactive Entertainment.
Since I started in Europe it was clear that Sony had produced something truly special. Even after generations, I’m still amazed by the enthusiasm and passion of the PlayStation community. It’s thanks to you that we can continue to innovate and deliver even more amazing experiences. Since 1994, generations of players have inspired us to be better, to push the limits, and the results have been incredible.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”
You will find the original news below.
Original news (Bloomberg scoop)
original news: Like a bolt out of the blue, Jason Schreier shared new news: PlayStation chief Jim Ryan was ready to step down. The journalist wrote in X that the information was shared with Bloomberg News (the newspaper where Schreier works) by two sources.
It should be noted that Schreier’s message only mentions abandonment of the position. But it’s unclear whether Ryan will leave PlayStation: He could take on a different role, even if it’s of a lower quality.
The PlayStation president’s latest statements include the fact that Game Pass is “unanimously disliked by all publishers”