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Sony Worldwide Studios Chairman Shawn Layden is leaving SIE
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I'm not that young unfortunately lol
Just don't remember ever seeing her this brunette
Hopefully he's not leaving because of health issues or a family crisis. In any case, best of luck to him.
I wonder what's happening in general at Sony. The two, maybe even others, leaving now for whatever reason with Zhuge hinting at something going on internally at Sony might be interesting for Sony's gaming division and future plans.
I guess we'll find out soon enough, something will leak for sure.
SIEJ president retired, today is a new quarter so they announce the changes in leadership, he didnt leave because of issues.
Imagine that's the lens you see the world through...
On topic, I don't think it serves anyone well to read into the timing of this. Often it just feels like the time to put a stop to things, it doesn't necessarily indicate the direction the PS5 is taking. Reggie stepped down while Nintendo is currently in high stride, after all. Good luck to him.
Layden also "retired", though? What is the difference then between the two "retiring"?
Edit: answered, no need for further replies.
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No, shawn didnt go on retirement, he just left, that was a mistranslation.
He's going to Microsoft. It's always been his dream to work on a rebooted Blinx the time sweeper.
Well, "he just left" is still the point of this thread but thanks.
So the two leaving is probably not related, but this may still mean a change in direction for Sony once their replacements come in. We'll just have to wait and see.
They were talking about the person you replied to.
They were talking about the person you replied to.
User warned: platform wars
All the doom and gloom over the changes at 343 in the space of a few months meant Halo was doomed. Two senior execs leave on the same day and it's nothing.
Hmmmnnnnnn
Shame, really liked the guy's on-stage presence.
Wonder who will replace him. I''ve seen the name Hermen Hulst floating around and he's also a genuinely great guy.
Wonder who will replace him. I''ve seen the name Hermen Hulst floating around and he's also a genuinely great guy.
Let me get this straight
Are you trying to equate director on a game leaving randomly more than a year before launch and executives leaving on a beginning of a quarter when leadership changes always gets announced?
I agree that shawn layden leaving warrants a discussion over the why it happenedand what will happen, but Morita clearly just retired, there is nothing to read about it further or any conspiracy theories from the information presented to us.
Nice try on the gotcha moment though
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Damn, 30 odd years at Sony and it ends with a tweet. I hope he's ok as it certainly seems sudden.
Morita retiring because of age isn't unusual. But that's something that would clearly be anticipated. Announcing that he's leaving due to retirement and not having anyone in place immediately to take over as SIEJA president on the other hand... I guess we'll see how all this shakes out over the next week or so!
My theory is that SIE is globalizing and they dont want a new president for SIEJ right now because soon all regions will be managed by one president.
I love how everyone skipping the reshuffling in a big Sony.
Take a look.
I love the empty drama about PlayStation tho.
Take a look.
I love the empty drama about PlayStation tho.
That's definitely one possibility but I'm not sure if that's a good thing...
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