Shuhei Yoshida, head of the independent developer initiative at Sony Interactive Entertainment, will leave the company on January 15th, 2025.
After joining Sony Corporation in April 1986, Yoshida joined the initial team behind PlayStation headed by Ken Kutaragi in February 1993.
He’s been with Sony’s gaming division for over 31 years. On the Official PlayStation Podcast, Yoshida explained his decision while joking about the announcement being similar to the “launch date of a new game.” “I’ve been with PlayStation from the beginning, and this is my 31st year with PlayStation.
When I hit 30 years, I was thinking, hmm, it may be time for me to move on. You know, the company’s been doing great. “I love [PlayStation 5], I love the games 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. So you know, PlayStation is in really good hands.