Sony Interactive Entertainment appoints Hideaki Nishino as president and CEO
Sony Interactive Entertainment has appointed Hideaki Nishino as president and CEO, effective April 1, 2025, the company announced. Nishino was previously appointed Platform Business Group CEO alongside Studio Business Group CEO Hermen Hulst on June 1, 2024. Hulst will continue to serve as CEO of the Studio Business Group and report to Nishino.
“I am truly honored to take the helm at Sony Interactive Entertainment,” Nishino said in a press release. “Technology and creativity are two of our biggest strengths as we continue to focus on developing experiences that deliver entertainment for everyone. We will continue to grow the PlayStation community in new ways, such as [intellectual property] expansion, while also delivering the best in technology innovation. I want to thank Hermen for his expertise and leadership as he continues his role as CEO, Studio Business Group. I am deeply grateful for the PlayStation community and their continued support and I am very excited for what the future holds.”
Nishino will also continue to serve as CEO of the Platform Business Group, while Hulst will continue to lead the development, publishing, and business operations of Sony Interactive Entertainment’s first-party content.
Sony Group Corporation and Sony Interactive Entertainment also announced that Sony Group Corporation president, chief operating officer, and chief financial officer Hiroki Totoki will step down from his position as Sony Interactive Entertainment chairman to become president and CEO of Sony Group Corporation, succeeding current president and CEO Kenichiro Yoshida, who will become director, representative corporate executive officer, and chairman.
Lin Tao, who is currently serving as senior vice president of finance and corporate development and strategy for Sony Interactive Entertainment, will step down from her position to become chief financial officer of Sony Group Corporation. Tao’s successor at Sony Interactive Entertainment will be announced at a later
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