At Sony Interactive Entertainment, a New Leadership Structure Was Established

At Sony Interactive Entertainment, a New Leadership Structure Was Established

Hermen Hulst has been named CEO of the Studio Business Group, while Hideaki Nishino has been named CEO of the Platform Business Group. A commitment to sustainable growth is established by the new leadership structure.

The PlayStation developer, Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), together with the Sony Group Corporation, today revealed the revised SIE leadership structure. Hideaki Nishino will take over as CEO of SIE's Platform Business Group on June 1, 2024, while Hermen Hulst will take over as CEO of SIE's Studio Business Group. In addition to his responsibilities as President, COO, and CFO of Sony Group Corporation, Hiroki Totoki, who has been acting as SIE's temporary CEO, will also hold the position of Chairman. Reporting to Totoki, Nishino and Hulst plan to work closely together to enhance their respective core businesses and make the most of SIE's synergies.

"Sony Interactive Entertainment is a vibrant, expanding company that uses technology and content to create amazing entertainment experiences. According to Hiroki Totoki, Interim CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment as well as President, COO, and CFO of Sony Group Corporation, "These two leaders will have certain duties and will manage strategic direction to ensure the focus continues to be on deepening engagement with existing PlayStation users as well as expanding experiences to new audiences."

Currently serving as SVP of the Platform Experience Group, Nishino is in charge of the group that creates the technologies and experiences found in PlayStation goods and services. Through the advances in the PlayStation 5, the immersiveness of the PlayStation VR2, and the ability to connect millions of players via the PlayStation Network, the Platform Experience Group continues to push the frontiers of play. Nishino will still be in charge of technology, goods, services, and platform experience in his new role as CEO of the Platform Business Group. Along with managing commercial operations, which include marketing and sales of peripherals, services, and hardware, he will also be in charge of third-party publisher and developer connections.

"We'll keep bringing gamers and creators together with top-notch goods, services, and technology. Hideaki Nishino, SVP, Platform Experience Group, said, "At Sony Interactive Entertainment, we constantly aim to expand our community even greater with innovation in every area. "I feel privileged to have been given this significant part beside Hermen. We will be in a better position to create amazing experiences for a growing audience both today and in the future by collaborating more closely.

Currently holding the position of SVP and Head of PlayStation Studios, Hulst is in charge of creating content for a variety of platforms, including PCs and PlayStation consoles, as well as bringing video game intellectual property (IP) to new media via PlayStation Productions. The PlayStation Productions team created the Emmy-winning television series "The Last of Us," which was adapted from an award-winning game. They are now working on numerous more game adaptations. Hulst will be in charge of SIE's first party-content creation, publishing, and business operations in his new position as CEO of the Studio Business Group.

Hermen Hulst, SVP, Head of PlayStation Studios, said, "I am excited to lead the studio business group as well as continue to build on our success with PlayStation 5, meanwhile preparing for the future." "I'm excited to keep pushing the boundaries of play and entertainment as the video game industry is one of the biggest entertainment sectors in the world and has been built on the marriage of content and technology."

Concerning Sony Interactive Entertainment

Since the first PlayStation was introduced in Japan in 1994, Sony Interactive enjoyment has been at the forefront of both innovation and enjoyment. With our PlayStation range of goods and services, which includes game titles, cutting-edge network services, and gear that defines a generation, we still create exciting and inventive experiences for a worldwide customer base. Our belief in the limitless potential of play is reflected in our headquarters, which are located in San Mateo, California, with worldwide operations in London, Tokyo, and California, as well as game production studios throughout the globe as a member of PlayStation Studios. The Sony Group Corporation completely owns Sony Interactive Entertainment. To learn more about our business, go to SonyInteractive.com.