Sony shakes its leadership ranks again. Starting on April 1, Hideaki Nishino will be the president and general director of Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE). Nishino was General Director of the Business Group from the unit last year. He led SIE in partnership with Hermen Halst, who will remain as the head of the PlayStation studios, but now reports to Nishino. The couple replaced Former YOU General Director Jim RyanField
“It is a great honor for me to take the steering wheel at Sony Interactive Entertainment”, Nishino He said in a statementThe field “Technology and creativity is two of our strengths, since we continue to focus on the development of experience that provide entertainment for everyone. We will continue to develop the PlayStation community in a new one, such as the IP extension, as well as provide the best technological innovations. “
Meanwhile, Halst will continue to watch the first Sony games. He is also responsible for help in adapting the franchises of the video game of the company through the PlayStation Productions.
The couple had a stormy first year responsible for SIE. Shortly before they took the reins of government, Ryan announced that the unit was And turning off the London studio.
Since then, Nishino and Halst have dealt with the consequences of Ryan Focus on the games live. After – The hero of the shooter who never come back – sony as well as neon koi. The subsequent review of Sony's efforts on living services led to the company Two other projects that were in the development of BluePoint and Bend Studio, and the first, which, as they said, is the name God of War.
In another place of the company, the chairman of SIE Hiroki Totoki refuses this post to become the new CEO of Sony. He will replace Kenichiro Yoshid, who will remain the chairman of the company. Totoki is also the current president, the chief operating director and financial director of Sony. Replace it as a financial director Tao, senior vice president of finance, corporate strategy and development in SIE.