Sony has announced via their official PlayStation Twitter account that Shawn Layden will be departing Sony Interactive Entertainment. Layden’s career at Sony began in 1987 in Tokyo, Japan. He spent years rising through the ranks of the company and eventually became President of Sony Computer Entertainment Japan in October 2007. Shawn Layden has served as Chairman of Sony Worldwide Studios since 2014, overseeing most of the entire PS4 generation. Lastly, he was a prominent spokesperson for Sony at various E3 conferences as well.
It is with great emotion that we announce that Worldwide Studios Chairman Shawn Layden will be departing SIE. His visionary leadership will be greatly missed. We wish him success in future endeavors and are deeply grateful for his years of service. Thanks for everything, Shawn!
— PlayStation (@PlayStation) September 30, 2019
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