- Sony has announced a new restructuring of leadership
- Hideaki Nishino is now the only CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment and Hiroki Totoki was promoted to Sony CEO
- The current CEO of PlayStation Studio Hermen Hulst will remain in the position
Sony announced that Hideaki Nishino was promoted to Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO as part of a new restructuring of leadership.
The news comes from a press release in which the company announced the new appointment of Nishino to the role of president and chief executive officer as of April 1, 2025.
In addition to the promotion of Nishino, it was also announced that from April 1, Hiroki Totoki, financial director of Sony Group Corporation, will leave the post of president of SIE to become president and chief executive officer of the whole company.
In addition, Lin Tao, the current SVP, finance, business development and SIE strategy, was also promoted to the Sony Group Corporation financial director.
“It was a pleasure to work more closely with Hermen and Nishino and to have an overview of the constantly evolving and rapid world of Sony’s interactive entertainment,” said Totoki. “While putting the stick back to Nishino and this exceptional management team, I am convinced that SIE will reach new heights in the coming days. After 30 years of exceptional entertainment all over the world, this marks a new chapter fascinating for sie , highlighting his commitment to promote creativity and establish significant connections for millions of players.
“I am delighted to welcome Lin as a successor as a financial director of Sony Group Corporation. Lin played a decisive role in our success in SIE, conducting financial functions, business development and strategy, and I can’t wait to work closely with her at Sony Group Corporation. “”
However, while Nishino and Totoki will assume new roles in the company, it is confirmed that Hermen Hulst will remain CEO of PlayStation Studios and will continue to supervise the first part content.
“I am really honored to take the bar at Sony Interactive Entertainment. Technology and creativity are two of our greatest forces while we continue to focus on the development of experiences that offer entertainment to everyone,” said declared Nishino.
“We will continue to develop the PlayStation community of new ways, such as the expansion of the IP, while offering the best technological innovation. I would like to thank Hermen for its expertise and its leadership when it continues its role as CEO , Studio Business Group.
