Sony announces two PlayStation CEOs to replace Jim Ryan
Sony has announced who will replace Jim Ryan as the company’s CEO.
In a change, the company will be led by two CEOs, with Hermen Hulst and Hideaki Nishino both stepping into new leadership positions.
Hulst will serve as CEO of the new Studio Business Group, Sony announced in a message to staff from interim CEO Hiroki Totoki. Nishino will meanwhile be appointed CEO of the company’s Platform Business Group. The two will take up their new roles on 1st June, when chairman Totoki will also step away from his position as interim CEO.
In his new role, Hulst will be responsible for all first-party PlayStation game content, as well as bringing its franchises to new mediums such as film and television.
Hulst has served as head of PlayStation Studios, and previously led developer Guerrilla Games. Guerilla was acquired by Sony in 2005. Since then, the studio has become best known for its work on the Horizon series.
“I am thrilled to lead the studio business group and continue to build on our success with PlayStation 5, while preparing for the future,” Hulst said in a statement (thanks, GamesIndustry.biz). “The video game industry is one of the largest entertainment industries in the world and has been built on the marriage of content and technology, and I look forward to continuing to push the boundaries of play and entertainment.”