PlayStation veteran Shuhei Yoshida, who's been around since the very beginning, is leaving Sony after 31 years: "PlayStation is in really good hands"
Nov. 27, 2024“When I hit 30 years, I was thinking, hmm, it may be about time for me to move on”
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PlayStation veteran Shuhei Yoshida is leaving the company after 31 years.
As announced on thePlayStation Blog, the former SIE Worldwide Studios president will leaveSonyearly next year.
Yoshida didn’t provide an exact reason for leaving PlayStation, but he struck an optimistic tone about the future of the company.
“I’ve been with PlayStation from the beginning, and this is my 31st year with PlayStation,” Yoshida said. “And when I hit 30 years, I was thinking, hmm, it may be about time for me to move on. You know, the company’s been doing great. I love PS5, I love the games that are coming out on this platform. And we have new generations of management who I respect and admire. And I’m so excited for the future of PlayStation.
“So you know, PlayStation is in really good hands. I thought, okay, this is my time.”
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