Sony Interactive Entertainment head of indies Shuhei Yoshida announced that he will be leaving the company on January 15, 2025. This date will mark the end of his 31-year run at the company, which began before the launch of the original PlayStation console in 1994.
Before becoming PlayStation’s head of indies, Shuhei Yoshida was the president of Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios, which is now known as PlayStation Studios. Although he’s leaving Sony, Yoshida plans to stay in the gaming industry.
Yes, I have an announcement to make, Yoshida said in a PlayStation Podcast interview. “I’m leaving Sony Interactive Entertainment on January 15 2025… it’s like announcing the launch date of a new game, [something] I haven’t done for a long time [laughs].”
Yoshida continued, “I’ve been with PlayStation from the beginning, and this is my 31st year with PlayStation. And when I hit 30 years, I was thinking, hmm, it may be about time for me to move on. You know, the company’s been doing great. I love PS5, I love the games that are 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.”
Sony Interactive Entertainment also opened a new PlayStation history website to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the brand, which began with the release of the original PlayStation in December 1994. The website also revealed that the PlayStation 2 sold a total of 160 million units.
Moreover, Sony is reportedly working on a portable PS5 console that will rival Microsoft’s new Xbox gaming handheld and Nintendo Switch and its successor, according to a recent report by Bloomberg. The new portable PS5 is years away from launch, and Sony may decide against releasing it, however.
