Sony is reportedly «uncomfortable» about outgoing PlayStation boss Jim Ryan's pivot to games as a service.
Sony Interactive Entertainment president and CEO Jim Ryan to retire in March 2024
28.09.2023 - 00:01 / gematsu.com / Jim Ryan / Sony Interactive / Hiroki Totoki / Sony / Interactive
Sony Interactive Entertainment president and CEO Jim Ryan will retire in March 2024 after nearly 30 years with the PlayStation business, the company announced.
Sony Group Corporation president, chief operating officer, and chief financial officer Hiroki Totoki will assume the role of chairman of Sony Interactive Entertainment in October 2023 to aid Ryan in his transition. Totoki will also be appointed Sony Interactive Entertainment interim CEO on April 1, 2024 while continuing his role at Sony Group Corporation, and work closely with Sony Group Corporation Chairman and CEO Kenichiro Yoshida and the management team of Sony Interactive Entertainment to “help define the next chapter of PlayStation’s future, including the succession of the Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO role.”
Ryan joined Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe, then Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, in 1994, and has since held a number of senior positions including president of Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe, head of global sales and marketing at Sony Interactive Entertainment, deputy president of Sony Interactive, and since January 2018, Sony Interactive Entertainment president and CEO.
Find comments from each party below.
And here is an additional message from Ryan to the PlayStation community:
The website gametalkz.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.
Top Authors
Popular Topics
pushsquare.com
30.09.2023 / 00:54
PlayStation Boss Jim Ryan May Have Been Disliked, But Leaves Big Boots to Fill | Push Square
The surprising revelation that Jim Ryan will retire as Sony Interactive Entertainment’s President and CEO at the end of March 2024 has been, perhaps predictably, met with glee from most corners of the wider video game world. In addition to courting controversy on a number of occasions, the British executive’s tenure has largely been marred by a change in corporate goals: an emphasis on games as a service which has yet to really bear fruit, a lack of engagement with enthusiasts, and a blank slate of upcoming first-party releases.
pushsquare.com
30.09.2023 / 00:54
Xbox Boss Praises 'Fierce Leader' Jim Ryan Following News of PlayStation CEO's Retirement | Push Square
With Sony announcing that PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan will be retiring in April of next year, this kind of message from Phil Spencer was inevitable. The Xbox boss has taken to Twitter in order to praise 63-year-old Ryan's impact on the industry, as you'd expect.
gamesradar.com
29.09.2023 / 15:31
PS5 on track to overtake the PS2 and become Sony's "most successful console yet"
The PS5 is on track to become Sony's "most successful console yet."
thesixthaxis.com
28.09.2023 / 23:17
PlayStation boss Jim Ryan is retiring in 2024
Jim Ryan, President of Sony Interactive Entertainment, has announced that he will retire in March 2024, bringing to a close an almost thirty year career with the PlayStation business, in which he has held a variety of senior positions at the company.
gamedeveloper.com
28.09.2023 / 17:09
Jim Ryan is retiring from Sony Interactive Entertainment
Sony Interactive President Jim Ryan—the man who's led Sony's PlayStation division since 2019, is stepping down from his role as president and retiring from the company.
videogameschronicle.com
28.09.2023 / 14:59
Podcast: What is Jim Ryan’s PlayStation Legacy?
The latest episode of VGC’s new weekly show, VGC: A Video Game Podcast, is now available on all major audio platforms.
gadgets.ndtv.com
28.09.2023 / 11:55
PlayStation Boss Jim Ryan Is Retiring After Almost 30 Years at Sony
Jim Ryan, PlayStation head and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, is leaving the company after an almost 30-year stint. In a press release, Sony confirmed that he will be retiring in March 2024, with COO Hiroki Totoki being appointed as the interim CEO of the company from April 1, 2024. Ryan merely served four years as CEO, having replaced John Kodera in 2019, and most notably oversaw the launch of the PS5, which has sold over 40 million units worldwide, as of July. It's unclear who will eventually be taking over as the new CEO, but for the time being, Totoki will assume the role of SIE chairman in October.
pcgamer.com
28.09.2023 / 11:39
Another console dad hangs up his spurs as PlayStation boss Jim Ryan announces he's retiring from Sony next year
Jim Ryan, Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) CEO, console dad, and crash zoom victim, is stepping down from his position at the top of the PlayStation tree after nearly 30 years at the company. Ryan will retire in March next year, at which point Sony's current COO and CFO Hiroki Totoki will assume the role of interim CEO while SIE hunts for a new, more permanent overlord.
gamesindustry.biz
28.09.2023 / 10:17
Sony has a crucial decision to make after Jim Ryan's retirement | Opinion
Jim Ryan's retirement from PlayStation was not entirely unexpected.
wccftech.com
28.09.2023 / 08:51
PlayStation Head Jim Ryan Retires in March 2024
Jim Ryan, President and CEO at Sony Interactive Entertainment (PlayStation), will retire in March 2024 after 30 years of working within the company. Sony has decided to place President, COO, and CFO Hiroki Totoki as the new Chairman of SIE (PlayStation) starting next month to help Jim Ryan with the transition. Totoki will also assume the role of interim CEO at SIE starting on April 1st, 2024, while Sony seeks a successor to Ryan.
videogameschronicle.com
28.09.2023 / 08:27
Phil Spencer pays tribute to ‘fierce leader’ Jim Ryan following his retirement announcement
Head of Xbox Phil Spencer has paid tribute to PlayStation boss Jim Ryan following the news that the Sony executive will retire from the Japanese gaming giant next year.