PlayStation Names Nishino And Hulst As New CEOs

PlayStation's parent company, Sony Group Corporation and Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), have announced the appointment of company stalwarts, Herman Hulst and Hideaki Nishino as Chief Executive Officers for the company effective from the 1st of June. 

This follows the retirement of Jim Ryan back in March and is the beginning of a new chapter in the PlayStation story. Nishino and Hulst currently serve as Senior Vice-Presidents and oversee the implementation of new innovations, and developing content for PC, PlayStation and other media respectively.

Hiroki Totoki will continue to serve as the company's chairman and will have Hulst and Nishino under him. 

Speaking on the appointments, Totoki said in a statement, “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.”

Sony as the owners of Evo and with Evo 2024 expected to bring with it even more eyes and engagement, it would be interesting to see what new innovations the biggest fighting game tournament has to offer moving forward.