Shuhei Yoshida has decided to leave PlayStation after 31 years with the division. Notably, he served as the president of PlayStation Studios from 2008 to 2019, before transitioning to head the PlayStation Indies department, responsible for indie games.
Yoshida began his career at Sony in April 1986. Regarding PlayStation, he was one of the first to join the division. In February 1993, Shuhei Yoshida served as the lead account manager and also headed the third-party licensing program for Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
I've been with PlayStation from the beginning, and this is my 31st year with PlayStation. 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.
Shuhei Yoshida will leave the company on January 15, 2025.
Currently, PlayStation is led by Hermen Hulst and Hideaki Nishino.
Incidentally, Sony is inviting gamers on its website to take a journey through PlayStation history in honor of the console's 30th anniversary.