In a nutshell

• Jim Ryan stepped down as CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment and retired effective March 2024
• Chief Operating Officer Hiroki Totoki took on the interim CEO role starting April 2024
• Today, the company announced that 2 new CEOs will be taking over the business

Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced Hermen Hulst and Hideaki Nishino as the new CEOs of PlayStation effective June 1, 2024.

Hermen Hulst will become CEO of the Studio Business Group, which handles “development, publishing, and business operations of SIE’s first party-content,” while Hideaki Nishino will become CEO of the Platform Business Group, which handles “technology, products, services, and platform experience” along with overseeing “third party publisher and developer relations and commercial operations, including sales and marketing of hardware, services, and peripherals.”

Both new CEOs will be collaborating closely together and will focus on “deepening engagement with existing PlayStation users and expanding experiences to new audiences.” They will also be reporting to COO and CFO Hiroki Totoki, who took on the role temporarily after Jim Ryan’s retirement.

“I am thrilled to lead the studio business group and continue to build on our success with PlayStation 5, while preparing for the future,” said Hermen Hulst, SVP, Head of PlayStation Studios. “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.”

“We will continue to connect players and creators through world-class products, services, and technology. We always strive to grow our community even bigger with innovation in every area at Sony Interactive Entertainment,” said Hideaki Nishino, SVP, Platform Experience Group. “I am honored to be appointed such an important role alongside Hermen. By working more closely together, we will be positioned to build incredible experiences for an ever-expanding audience now and in the future.” 

What do you think of these two new Sony PlayStation appointments?