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Hideaki Nishino And Hermen Hulst Succeed Jim Ryan

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Sony has named its CEO and unlike during Jim Ryan’s tenure at the Japanese tech maker, it appears it’s been split into two positions with Hideaki Nishino and Hermen Hulst taking the reigns. The former CEO exited the position back in March.

Hulst will be in charge of Sony Interactive Entertainment’s Studio Business Group while Nishino takes control of its Platform Business Group. The announcement was made with interim CEO Hiroki Totoki taking the mantel as a chairman of SIE while keeping his current positions within Sony as a whole, with the co-CEOs reporting to him.

Hulst, in particular, felt like a no-brainer, considering the waves he’s made for Sony, not just being the figurehead for PlayStation Studios, but also branching the IPs out into other media, such as The Last of Us TV show via PlayStation Productions.

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Nishino already had a spot in PlayStation as its senior VP of the Platform Experience Group, with his new role, he’ll continue being part of the “products, services, and platform experience,” but also adding onto his plate “third-party publisher and developer relations and commercial operations.”

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PlayStation Studios Acquisitions Remain “Selective”

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Earlier this week, Sony acquired Firesprite, a Liverpool-based game developer housing many former Sony Liverpool employees. As this came mere months after they snatched up Housemarque, PlayStation Studios boss, Hermen Hulst, went out to clear the air and remain vigilant that they are selective in what teams they speak with.

Speaking to Games Industry, Hulst discussed how the entrepreneurial spirit is what drew them to Firesprite, which now employs 250 people with a majority of its leadership helming from the now-defunct Sony-owned studio. He then stated that he doesn’t believe they’re scaling to “become big” and that he wants to be selective, focusing on shared values and good relationships.

“I don’t think we’re scaling for the sake of becoming big… I want to be very selective. Our growth is measured in that sense. It is very quality-led and based on shared values and good relationships.”

What do you think? Are these PlayStation Studios acquisitions remaining “selective” in your eyes? Tell us below!