The news that has taken center stage in the last few hours is definitely the one that sees the historic CEO of Sony PlayStation, Jim Ryan, leaving the company after almost thirty years: let’s find out all the details together in this dedicated article
Earthquake at PlayStation. Over the last few hours, official news has been given that Jim Ryan will step down from his role as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Sony Interactive Entertainment. Hiroki Totoki, President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Sony Group Corporation will assume the role of President of SIE effective October 2023 to assist with Ryan’s transition and will be named interim CEO, while maintaining the same position at internal Sony Group Corporation, starting from April 1, 2024, Ryan’s official farewell date.
Jim Ryan resigns from Sony and says goodbye to the company
Jim Ryan stated that his decision to retire was based on strictly personal reasons. In fact, the CEO would have declared that it is very difficult, if not impossible, for him to reconcile his family life based in the United Kingdom with his work life, which is instead based in the United States. All of this was expressed in a long post on the blog of the official SIE website. Jim Ryan has been at Sony and PlayStation for nearly thirty years, starting his career at Sony Computer Entertainment Europe in 1994.
He has held many positions within the company, including President of SIEE, Head of Global Sales and Marketing at SIE and Vice President of SIE. He was appointed President and CEO of SIE on April 1, 2019marking his career with the successful launch of the PlayStation 5 in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. He took over from former President and CEO John Kodera.
Despite having been one of the most contested Sony presidents, there is no doubt that Jim Ryan leaving PlayStation is sensational news for the current market. We will see how the company, but especially the stock market, will react to such news and the subsequent change of helm. What do you think about it? Let us know below in the comments and stay tuned with us at techgameworld.com for all the news, guides and reviews on gaming and tech themes! And if you are interested in game keys at advantageous prices, we recommend you take a look at the InstantGaming catalogue!