Sony has announced PlayStation boss Jim Ryan will be retiring next March, after nearly 30 years with the company.
Ryan – whose official job title is president and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment – took charge of the PlayStation division back in February 2019, having previously helmed Sony Computer Interactive Europe.
In a statement announcing his retirement, Ryan wrote, “I’ve relished the opportunity to have a job I love in a very special company, working with great people and incredible partners. But I’ve found it increasingly difficult to reconcile living in Europe and working in North America.
“I will leave having been privileged to work on products that have touched millions of lives across the world; PlayStation will always be part of my life, and I feel more optimistic than ever about the future of SIE. I want to thank [Sony CEO Kenichiro Yoshida] for placing so much trust in me and being an incredibly sensitive and supportive leader.”