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Sony Corp. Announces New Leadership Changes

The Sony Corporation has announced that Hiroki Totoki will now be the CEO of the company and will succeed Kenichiro Yoshida, while Hideaki Nishino will be the Sony Interactive Entertainment President and CEO which controls PlayStation. Nishino was previously appointed as Sony Interactive Entertainment’s Platform Business Group CEO alongside Studio Business Group CEO Hermen Hulst on June 1, 2024. Now, Hulst will continue to serve as CEO of the Studio Business Group and report to Nishino. These changes will take effect on April 1. The handoff from Yoshida to Totoki also comes with a restructuring of PlayStation devices, movies, and TV shows through Sony Pictures Entertainment.

“I am incredibly honored and humbled to have been entrusted with the important role of President and CEO,” Totoki said. “My predecessors as CEO, Kazuo Hirai and Kenichiro Yoshida, have greatly enhanced Sony’s value, and I will do my utmost to further build on this success and pass on an even better Sony to the next generation. At our Corporate Strategy Meeting in May of last year, we newly announced our `Creative Entertainment Vision,’ which outlines where we want Sony to be in 10 years, with our Purpose as the guiding principle. Our greatest driver in achieving this is the diversity of our businesses and people, which is part of Sony’s DNA, and our boundary spanners that transcend organizational barriers and organically connect that diversity to create new value. Together with our employees, creators, partners, and our new leadership team, I will work to create a bright future filled with a boundless sense of Kando (emotion).”

“I am truly honored to take the helm at Sony Interactive Entertainment. Technology and creativity are two of our biggest strengths as we continue to focus on developing experiences that deliver entertainment for everyone. We will continue to grow the PlayStation community in new ways, such as IP expansion, while also delivering the best in technology innovation,” Nishino said. “I want to thank Hermen for his expertise and leadership as he continues his role as CEO, Studio Business Group. I am deeply grateful for the PlayStation community and their continued support and I am very excited for what the future holds,” said Hideaki Nishino, CEO, Platform Business Group.

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Abdul Saad

Abdul Saad is a seasoned entertainment journalist and critic and has been writing for five years on multiple gaming sites. When he isn't writing or playing the latest JRPG, he can be found coding games of his own or tinkering with something electrical.

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