PlayStation's Shuhei Yoshida has announced he's leaving Sony after 31 years, although it's unclear what he'll do next.
Shuhei Yoshida is a key figure in PlayStation history PlayStation Studios’ former president Shuhei Yoshida is set to leave the company next year, after being at Sony since its first ever console. While many executives have come and gone over Sony Interactive Entertainment ’s 30 year history, one behind the scenes constant has been Shuhei Yoshida. The games industry veteran joined Sony in 1993, under Ken Kutaragi’s leadership, when the company was developing the original PlayStation.
‘The whole audience stood up and the whole room was filled with happiness and an amazing feeling that this small game could have such a big impact on people’s lives.’ While Yoshida is best known for his role during the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 generations, new figures from Sony have also highlighted the dominance of the company’s biggest success, the PlayStation 2.
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