After 31 long years of working with Sony on the PlayStation brand, Shuhei Yoshida, former president of PlayStation Studios and the current Head of Indies Initiative at Sony Interactive, has announced during an interview with PlayStation Podcast that they are leaving from their position in the company.
Shuhei Yoshida Makes the Difficult Decision to Move On From the PlayStation Brand After Years of Bringing Joy to Millions
For those who do not know, Shuhei Yoshida has been a part of the PlayStation brand since the first ever console was in development after they signed on to be one of the first non-technical employees to join the development team for the original PlayStation.
However, after starting in such a role in a company that at the time was only just finding its feet, Shuhei Yoshida managed to help push the boundaries of the PlayStation brand until he managed to earn the position of President of PlayStation Studios.
This period took place throughout the PlayStation 3 and 4 console eras and lasted for a very long time until Shuhei Yoshida was made the Head of Indie’s Initiative at Sony Interactive in an attempt to bolster the Indie game community, which is a passion of Shuhei Yoshida’s
During their interview with PlayStation Podcast, Shuhei Yoshida discussed how Indie games have always interested them and that to work in a job that was focused on helping Indie games get noticed and receive the attention they deserved was a dream come true.
As well as discussing the love Shuhei Yoshida had for the roles they took on during their time with the PlayStation brand, they also explained during their interview their reasoning behind leaving after 31 years in the company:
“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.”
This helped to show that this decision is not a spur-of-the-moment thought by Shuhei Yoshida and has actually been in their thoughts for a long time, and with their leaving date of January 15th, 2025, it further encourages that they have faith in the company and community they spent years working with that they could leave so soon.
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