Hideaki Nishino has been appointed president and CEO of PlayStation maker Sony Interactive Leisure (SIE).
Sony mentioned the transfer is designed to “maximise synergies” throughout the corporate and marks an evolution within the management construction that was introduced in Might 2024, which noticed Nishino appointed CEO of the Platform Enterprise Group and Hermen Hulst named CEO of the Studio Enterprise Group.
Former Guerrilla Video games boss Hulst will retain that function however will now report back to Nishino.
“Nishino will proceed to function CEO of the Platform Enterprise Group, and as CEO of the Studio Enterprise Group, Hulst will proceed to steer the event, publishing, and enterprise operations of SIE’s first party-content,” reads a press launch.
“He’s additionally answerable for creating video games throughout many units together with PlayStation consoles and PCs and bringing online game IP to new mediums via PlayStation Productions.”
The information comes with SIE chairman Hiroki Totoki stepping all the way down to turn out to be president and CEO of Sony Group Company. SIE can also be shedding SVP of finance, company improvement, and technique, Lin Tao, who has been named CFO of Sony Group Company. The corporate will announce Tao’s successor at a later date.
The raft of management modifications will take impact on April 1, 2025.
PlayStation to deal with IP growth and know-how innovation underneath Nishino
Outbound SIE chairman Totoki believes the switch-up will permit SIE and PlayStation to “attain new heights.”
“It has been a pleasure working extra carefully with Hermen and Nishino and gaining perception into the ever-changing, fast-paced world of Sony Interactive Leisure. As we hand the baton to Nishino and this distinctive management crew, I’m assured that SIE will attain new heights within the days forward,” mentioned Totoki.
“After 30 years of delivering distinctive leisure worldwide, this marks an thrilling new chapter for SIE, highlighting its dedication to fostering creativity and constructing significant connections for thousands and thousands of gamers.”
Providing his views on the enterprise, Nishino mentioned know-how and creativity are SIE’s two largest strengths and pledged to deal with producing experiences that “ship leisure for everybody.”
SIE and PlayStation Studios shall be constructing these experiences with fewer builders, nevertheless, following a flurry of layoffs and studio closures in 2024.
“I’m really honored to take the helm at Sony Interactive Leisure. Expertise and creativity are two of our largest strengths as we proceed to deal with creating experiences that ship leisure for everybody,” mentioned Nishino. “We’ll proceed to develop the PlayStation group in new methods, akin to IP growth, whereas additionally delivering the very best in know-how innovation.”
