New Leadership Structure Formed at Sony Interactive Entertainment
May 13 2024 - 7:04PM
Business Wire
Hideaki Nishino Appointed CEO, Platform
Business Group; Hermen Hulst Appointed CEO, Studio Business Group.
New Leadership Structure Establishes Commitment for Sustainable
Growth.
Sony Group Corporation and Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE),
the company behind PlayStation, today announced the new leadership
structure of SIE. Effective June 1, 2024, Hideaki Nishino will be
appointed CEO of SIE’s Platform Business Group, and Hermen Hulst
will be appointed CEO of SIE’s Studio Business Group. Hiroki
Totoki, who has been serving as interim CEO of SIE, will serve as
Chairman of SIE in addition to his role as President, COO and CFO
of Sony Group Corporation. Nishino and Hulst will report to Totoki
and intend to collaborate closely to strengthen each core business
while maximizing synergies at SIE.
“Sony Interactive Entertainment is a dynamic and growing
business that delivers incredible entertainment experiences through
the connection of content and technology. These two leaders will
have clear responsibilities and will manage strategic direction to
ensure the focus remains on deepening engagement with existing
PlayStation users and expanding experiences to new audiences,” said
Hiroki Totoki, Interim CEO, Sony Interactive Entertainment,
President, COO and CFO, Sony Group Corporation.
Nishino is currently SVP, Platform Experience Group, and leads
the team responsible for developing the experiences and technology
within PlayStation products and services. The Platform Experience
Group pushes the boundaries of play in many ways, including the
innovations in PlayStation 5, the immersiveness of PlayStation VR2,
and connecting millions of people on PlayStation Network. In his
new capacity as CEO of the Platform Business Group, Nishino will
continue to be responsible for technology, products, services, and
platform experience. He will also oversee third party publisher and
developer relations and commercial operations, including sales and
marketing of hardware, services, and peripherals.
“We will continue to connect players and creators through
world-class products, services, and technology. We always strive to
grow our community even bigger with innovation in every area at
Sony Interactive Entertainment,” said Hideaki Nishino, SVP,
Platform Experience Group. “I am honored to be appointed such an
important role alongside Hermen. By working more closely together,
we will be positioned to build incredible experiences for an
ever-expanding audience now and in the future.”
Hulst is currently serving as SVP and Head of PlayStation
Studios, and responsible for developing content across many devices
including PlayStation consoles and PCs and bringing video game IP
to new mediums such as film and television through PlayStation
Productions. The PlayStation Productions team is working on several
game adaptations and developed the Emmy award winning television
series, “The Last of Us,” an adaptation from an award winning game.
In his new role as CEO of the Studio Business Group, Hulst will be
responsible for the development, publishing, and business
operations of SIE’s first party-content.
“I am thrilled to lead the studio business group and continue to
build on our success with PlayStation 5, while preparing for the
future,” said Hermen Hulst, SVP, Head of PlayStation Studios. “The
video game industry is one of the largest entertainment industries
in the world and has been built on the marriage of content and
technology, and I look forward to continuing to push the boundaries
of play and entertainment.”
About Sony Interactive Entertainment
Sony Interactive Entertainment pushes the boundaries of
entertainment and innovation, starting from the launch of the
original PlayStation in Japan in 1994. Today, we continue to
deliver innovative and thrilling experiences to a global audience
through our PlayStation line of products and services that include
generation-defining hardware, pioneering network services, and
award-winning games. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, with
global functions in California, London, and Tokyo, and game
development studios around the world as part of PlayStation
Studios, we believe that the power of play is borderless. Sony
Interactive Entertainment is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony
Group Corporation. For more information about our company, please
visit SonyInteractive.com. For more information about PlayStation
products, please visit PlayStation.com.
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