An explosive statement came from Japanese technology giant Sony. It was announced that Jim Ryan, who has been working at Sony for 30 years and has served as PlayStation boss since 2019, has decided to leave the company. Ryan will retire as of March 2024.
In the statement made by Sony, the person who will replace Ryan was also announced. According to this; Hiroki Totoki, who serves as the company’s COO and CFO, will take over as head of PlayStation after Jim Ryan. Totoki, who will begin serving as President of Sony Interactive Entertainment next month, will temporarily take over the CEO role as of April 1, 2024. Sony said that the management level will be reshaped in the future.
Jim Ryan was the number one responsible for PlayStation 5
Although Ryan stated in his statement on the subject that living in Europe and working in North America had become quite challenging, we do not know whether this was the exact reason for his retirement. Ryan said that Sony is a very special company and that he is very pleased with both the people he works with and the work he has done so far. We will all see how the high-level separation at PlayStation will affect the future of the console. After all, it should not be forgotten that Jim Ryan, who spent 30 years for Sony, has done very important things for the company, but the most important of these is PlayStation 5.
Hiroki Totoki also made some statements on the subject. The new CEO said that Jim Ryan has done unique work and that he is grateful for his work. Stating that he is hopeful for the next period, Totoki stated that he is excited to continue building the future of the gaming industry.
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