Since former PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan announced his retirement the industry has been waiting to see who his successor would be. Many assumed it would be Hermen Hulst, and if you had him on your bingo card you’d be half right.

That’s right PlayStation, in a bit of a surprising move, has announced not one but two CEO’s with the aforementioned Hermen Hulst and Hideaki Nishino set to take over.

Effective June 1, 2024, Hideaki Nishino will be CEO of SIE’s Platform Business Group, and Hermen Hulst will be CEO of SIE’s Studio Business Group, as revealed in a press release today. What this effectively means is Hulst will oversee all of PlayStation’s in house studios while Nishino will oversee the hardware and core business.

Hiroki Totoki who had been serving as interim CEO in the wake of Ryan’s retirement will serve as Chairman of SIE in addition to his role as President, COO and CFO of Sony Group Corporation. Both Hulst and Nishino will report to Totoki.

Speaking in the press report Totoki says:

“Sony Interactive Entertainment is a dynamic and growing business that delivers incredible entertainment experiences through the connection of content and technology. These two leaders will have clear responsibilities and will manage strategic direction to ensure the focus remains on deepening engagement with existing PlayStation users and expanding experiences to new audiences.”

Both Nishino and Hulst also made statements:

“We will continue to connect players and creators through world-class products, services, and technology. We always strive to grow our community even bigger with innovation in every area at Sony Interactive Entertainment,” Nishino said in the announcement. “I am honored to be appointed such an important role alongside Hermen. By working more closely together, we will be positioned to build incredible experiences for an ever-expanding audience now and in the future.”

“I am thrilled to lead the studio business group and continue to build on our success with PlayStation 5, while preparing for the future,” Hulst added. “The video game industry is one of the largest entertainment industries in the world and has been built on the marriage of content and technology, and I look forward to continuing to push the boundaries of play and entertainment.”

With this it is officially the beginning of a new era at PlayStation.