Following Jim Ryan’s announcement that he would step down as CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) in September 2023, the company completed its search for the vacant seat. in case. Sony announced that it has appointed two people to separate CEO roles at SIE, which includes the PlayStation division. The two CEOs will officially begin their duties on June 1.
sony, in the press release announced that one of the new CEOs will be Hideaki Nishino and that he will be responsible for SIE’s Platform Business Group. In his new role, Nishino will continue to be responsible for technology, products, services and platform experience. He will also oversee third-party publisher and developer relationships and commercial operations, including sales and marketing of hardware, services and peripherals.
The other new SIE CEO will be Hermen Hulst, who will manage the company’s Studio Business Group. Hulst currently serves as senior vice president and president of PlayStation Studios. We should also point out that he was previously the co-founder of Guerrilla Games. In his new role, Hulst will be responsible for the development, publication and commercial operations of SIE’s first-party content.
Let’s see what kind of road map the two new CEOs will set for the company when they take office.
