On Thursday, Sony said that the PlayStation unit’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jim Ryan will return next year (2023) in March after almost 30 years at the Japanese firm.
CEO Kenichiro Yoshida honored Ryan for supervising the launch of the PlayStation 5 during the 2020 Covid pandemic and placing it “on track to become (Sony’s) most successful console yet.”
Ryan joined Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) in 1994 and carried several senior positions before becoming CEO of the division in 2019.
Ryan said in a statement, “I will leave having been privileged to work on products that have touched millions of lives across the world.”
He said he was seen it “increasingly challenging to reconcile living in Europe and working in North America”.
Hiroki Totoki, Group chief operating and finance officer, will be interim CEO of SIE from April 1, Sony said.
On Thursday, Sony shares were down 1.33 percent following the recent announcement, in a falling market.
