Hideaki Nishino to be promoted to sole Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO

Sony has announced major changes to its leadership structure with Hideaki Nishino becoming the sole CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), the division in command of PlayStation, as of April 1, 2025. At the moment, Nishino shares the leadership position at SIE with Herman Hulst, who will retain his role as CEO of the Studio Business Group after the shake-up comes into effect. Nishino and Hulst stepped up to the joint leadership of SIE following the departure of former CEO Jim Ryan. Nishino commented: “I am truly honored to take the helm at Sony Interactive Entertainment. Technology and creativity are two of our biggest strengths as we continue to focus on developing experiences that deliver entertainment for everyone. We will continue to grow the PlayStation community in new ways, such as IP expansion, while also delivering the best in technology innovation.” Hulst will not only continue to lead the game development efforts at PlayStation’s studios, but will be tasked with pushing more of Sony’s video