During episode 502 of the Official PlayStation Podcast, Shuhei Yoshida made a surprising announcement. He is retiring from PlayStation after 31 years of service with the company.
The podcast itself has been summarized by Sid Shuman over at the Official PlayStation Blog.
As stated on the blog:
SID: You were one of our first guests on the PlayStation Podcast, probably 14 years ago. But it’s been quite a while…. What have you been up to?
SHU: I’ve been traveling a lot! I’ve been all over the place. I’ve been in Brazil, India, Australia, Sweden, visiting developers, game events, looking at the new games from developers, and tweeting about games that I like throughout the year.
SID: Happy to have you, we’re going to do a lot of catching up. But I heard you had some news for us here today?
SHU: Yes, I have an announcement to make. 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].
SID: You’ve been with Sony Interactive for so long. What’s guiding the decision and the timing?
SHU: 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.
So you know, PlayStation is in really good hands. I thought, okay, this is my time.
The interview continues discussing Shuhei's extensive history with the company. From their humble beginnings, to their evolution into the gaming giant they are today.
Currently Shuhei Yoshida is the head of Indies Initiative at Sony Interactive, which is something he is very passionate about, and what he described as a "dream job."
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