Last year, following the announcement of Jim Ryan’s retirement, Sony Corporation and Sony Interactive Entertainment announced that Jim’s role as President and CEO would be split between the COO and CFO Hiroki Totoki and Herman Hulst, the current head of PlayStation Studios. Now, SIE has announced new leadership at the company with the appointment of Hideaki Nishino to the role of President and CEO effective April 1, 2025.

Sony Interactive Entertainment announces the appointment of Hideaki Nishino to the role of President and CEO effective April 1, 2025.

Hulst will continue to serve as CEO of the Studio Business Group and will report to Nishino. https://t.co/2DaOx7P5zP pic.twitter.com/zucCgqCzoY

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With the appointment of Nishino, Sony Group Corporation and SIE also revealed that effective April 1, Hiroki Totoki, President, COO and CFO of Sony Group Corporation, will step down from the SIE Chairman position to become President and CEO of Sony Group Corporation, and that Lin Tao, currently serving as SVP, Finance, Corporate Strategy and Development for SIE, will step down from her position at SIE to become CFO of Sony Group Corporation.

“It has been a pleasure working more closely with Hermen and Nishino-san and gaining insight into the ever-changing, fast-paced world of Sony Interactive Entertainment,” Totoki said. “As we hand the baton to Nishino and this exceptional leadership team, I am confident that SIE will reach new heights in the days ahead. After 30 years of delivering exceptional entertainment worldwide, this marks an exciting new chapter for SIE, highlighting its commitment to fostering creativity and building meaningful connections for millions of players.”

“I am delighted to welcome Lin Tao as my successor as CFO of Sony Group Corporation. Lin has been instrumental to our success at SIE, leading the finance and corporate strategy and development functions, and I look forward to working closely with her at Sony Group Corporation.”

“I am truly honored to take the helm at Sony Interactive Entertainment. Technology and creativity are two of our biggest strengths as we continue to focus on developing experiences that deliver entertainment for everyone,” Nishino said. “We will continue to grow the PlayStation community in new ways, such as IP 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,” said Hideaki Nishino, CEO, Platform Business Group.”

Nishino will continue to serve as CEO of the Platform Business Group and as CEO of the Studio Business Group. Hulst will continue to lead the development, publishing, and business operations of SIE’s first party-content as well as being responsible for developing games across many devices including PlayStation consoles and PCs and bringing video game IP to new mediums through PlayStation Productions.