Leadership Change
Sony appoints Hideaki Nishino as president and CEO ushering in a new era for PlayStation
Hideaki Nishino will now be sole CEO after previously sharing responsibility with Herman Hulst
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Job Changes
PlayStation’s Olivier Courtemanche named head of mobile in executive shakeup
Justin Kubiak has been named as the company’s new head of business development and partnerships
Mena Market Growth
Sony launches MENA Hero Project incubator program for game developers
Sony is also focused on lowering the barrier of entry for local developers in the MENA region
Indie Devs
Sony’s Shuhei Yoshida and Greg Rice dish the do’s and don'ts of indie games development
Day two of Develop: Brighton opened with plenty of advice for indie games developers
Jobs News
PlayStation names new CEOs Hermen Hulst and Hideaki Nishino
The duo replace Jim Ryan, who exited the company after 30 years
Job Cuts
Sony Interactive Entertainment axes 900 staff across the globe
Around 8% of PlayStation's global gaming staff will be laid off, with only the UK studios affected being named so far
Psgo
With Jim Ryan's exit approaching, could PlayStation's next CEO finally realise their mobile potential?
Could PlayStation finally go all-in with mobile?
No Homers Club
Metaverse giants create standards forum – with considerable absences
Meta, Microsoft, and other tech giants have formed a group to foster compatibility in the metaverse, so far without the presence of Apple, Roblox, and others
All In The Wrist
Sony is developing a live action One Punch Man movie
It will be penned by Venom writers
Negotiations
US and China agree to roll back tariffs that were set to affect console and mobile
A new deal is pending
Data
UK games industry gender pay gap widens
Median hourly wage for women drops 4.78 per cent, mean figure down four per cent
Rip Ps Vita
PlayStation Vita shipments to end soon in Japan confirming end for handheld
Vita Island is no more
Switch
Sony’s Hiroyuki Oda believes the Nintendo Switch has had “positive influence” on the industry
But kind words won't change the company line on collaboration in the gaming sector.
Storm Closing In
Nintendo and Xbox go on the attack as Sony flounders on Fortnite cross-play controversy
Crackdown on cross-platform play continues to rile up players
Gender Pay Gap
UK games companies reveal gender pay gap
New figures show men earning more than women
House Move
Andrew House steps down as CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment after 27 years with the company
Replaced by Deputy President John Kodera
Going Forward
Sony moving away from Vita and handheld gaming to focus on mobile and home entertainment
ForwardWorks is apparently doing "fantastic"
Pushing Forward
Sony ForwardWorks to release up to six games across the next 18 months
Only in Asia