Sony Interactive Entertainment announces Hideaki Nishino as sole president and CEO

Hideaki Nishino will be promoted to Sony Interactive Entertainment’s sole president and CEO on April 1, 2025. He was previously appointed co-CEO of PlayStation alongside Hermen Hulst in June 2024. 

The company leadership announcement stated that Hermen Hulst will maintain his position as CEO of Studio Business Group and report to his new superior, Hideaki Nishino.

Fans of the PlayStation community speculate that Concord is the reason behind Hulst stepping down as CEO. One user says, “Hermen Hulst did everything to make Concord work; it was his baby,” and the game’s massive failure is the reason for his demotion.

Hideaki Nishino has big plans for Sony

Nishino revealed his plans for PlayStation. He also expressed his privilege to lead Sony Interactive Entertainment.

He said, “Technology and creativity are two of our biggest strengths as we continue to focus on developing experiences that deliver entertainment for everyone.” Nishino shared that the objectives are to grow SIE’s intellectual property portfolio and maintain technological innovation.

He also thanked Hermen for his expertise and looks forward “to what the future holds” with the support of PlayStation’s community.

As part of his expanded responsibilities, Nishino remains CEO of the Platform Business Group.

Meanwhile, Hulst will concentrate his efforts on supporting the creation and distribution of first-party games that operate under Sony Interactive Entertainment’s business framework.

Sony Group Corporation also undergoes leadership changes 

The board will lose Hiroki Totoki as chairman of Sony Interactive Entertainment. He is presently the president of Sony Group, and he holds CFO and COO duties. 

Totoki will become Sony Group Corporation’s president and CEO and replace Kenichiro Yoshida. Yoshida will become both chairman and director going forward.

Also, Sony Interactive Entertainment’s senior vice president of finance and corporate strategy, Lin Tao, will join Sony Group Corporation as CFO. Leadership announcements for her successor will be made in the future.

Totoki looks forward to reaching “new heights in the days ahead.” He also said that SIE is experiencing an exciting new phase through which the team extends its commitment to creative development and community building. 

Yoshida made observations about the ongoing transition while focusing on the critical need for firm leadership within Sony in the future. He shared that, along with the board, he has gone through the succession plan for some months now.

The contributions by Totoki in developing expansion strategies for both content and semiconductor sectors led them to nominate him as his successor’s role.

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