For
the
first
time
in
history,
Sony
has
announced
that
two
people
will
be
stepping
into
the
role
of
CEO
for
PlayStation
following
the
retirement
of
Jim
Ryan
several
months
ago.
When
Jim
Ryan
stepped
aside,Sony
Interactive
Entertainment
chairman
Hiroki
Totoki
was
appointed
as
interim-CEO
at
PlayStation
until
a
suitable
replacement
could
be
found.
However,
in
a
surprising
move
Sony
has
decided
to
appoint
co-CEOs
to
run
PlayStation,
both
ultimately
answering
to
Hiroki
Totoki
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Herman
Hulst
will
take
on
the
role
of
CEO
of
the
newly
named
PlayStation
Studio
Business
Group
which
includes
all
of
PlayStation’s
first-party
teams
such
as
Sony
Santa-Monica
and
Insomniac.
He
will
also
handle
the
development
of
PlayStation
IP
in
other
media
such
as
film
and
TV.
“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.
“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.”
Meanwhile,
Hideaki
Nishino
will
become
CEO
of
Platform
Business
Group.
He’ll
handle
console
hardware,
accessories,
the
PlayStation
Network,
accessories
and
third-party
relations.
Like
Herman
Hulst,
Nishino
has
been
with
Sony
for
a
long
time,
first
joining
the
company
in
2006,
while
Hulst
became
part
of
PlayStation
in
2005
when
Sony
bought
Guerilla
Games.
“We
will
continue
to
connect
players
and
creators
through
world-class
products,
services,
and
technology,”
Nishino
said.
“We
always
strive
to
grow
our
community
even
bigger
with
innovation
in
every
area
at
Sony
Interactive
Entertainment.”
“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.”
These
changes
will
go
into
full
effect
on
June
1st.
“Sony
Interactive
Entertainment
is
a
dynamic
and
growing
business
that
delivers
incredible
entertainment
experiences
through
the
connection
of
content
and
technology,”
Hiroki
Totoki
said.
“These
two
leaders
will
have
clear
responsibilities
and
will
manage
strategic
direction
to
ensure
the
focus
remains
on
deepening
engagement
with
existing
PlayStation
users
and
expanding
experiences
to
new
audiences.”
The
decision
to
split
the
CEO
role
speaks
to
PlayStation’s
continued
growth.
It
also
comes
hours
before
Sony
is
due
to
release
its
financial
report
for
the
quarter,
which
is
where
we
may
finally
get
to
learn
how
many
copies
Helldivers
2
has
actually
sold.
