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‘I had no choice’: Shuhei Yoshida says he had to take PlayStation’s indie role or leave

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Former Sony Indie Head: Was Changing Position Under Pressure? - theGeek.games

The person who left Sony after 31 years did not leave as the head of a first-party, in-house studio!   Shuhei Yoshida led Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios, the predecessor to PlayStation Studios, until 2019. But then came the announcement that he was stepping down to focus on indie developers. He was replaced by Hermen Hulst (who was at the helm of Guerrilla Games at the time). In a new interview, Yoshida revealed that he had no …

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Former PlayStation Head Was Forced Into New Position Back In 2019

The shift from PS4 to PS5 was one that marked many changed within PlayStation, including for Shuhei Yoshida, who had no choice in the matter.

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Shuhei Yoshida Was Forced to Accept Indie Job or Quit Sony; Didn't Believe Kutaragi Could Succeed With Original PlayStation

Having trouble viewing the text? You can always read the original article here: Shuhei Yoshida Was Forced to Accept Indie Job or Quit Sony; Didn’t Believe Kutaragi Could Succeed With Original PlayStation Key TakeawaysShuhei Yoshida was forced by Jim Ryan to focus on indie games instead of first-party titles, with the alternative being to leave the company.The shift to managing indie games was a bigger change for Yoshida than leaving the company,…

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PlayStation's Strategic Shift: Yoshida's Indie Journey Under Ryan's Ultimatum

We bring you the latest PC hardware, technology, gaming news and reviews.

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Shuhei Yoshida Was Allegedly Forced Out of PlayStation Studios Job by Jim Ryan - PlayStation LifeStyle

(Photo Credit: Sony) Popular former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida has claimed that he was forced to step down from his PlayStation Studios role by then CEO Jim Ryan. Yoshida, who recently resigned from Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) after more than three decades of service, was president of Worldwide Studios until 2019. The division was rebranded as PlayStation Studios in 2020. Yoshida says he had ‘no choice’ but to step down as Pla…

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Former PlayStation boss Shuhei Yoshida says he "had no choice" but to take a job overseeing indie games

Former PlayStation boss Shuhei Yoshida has said he took the job overseeing indie games for PlayStation because he "had no choice" - and now they're selling better than ever on the console.

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VGC broke the news in on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
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