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[PranooY]

Hiroshi Kawano, president and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment Japan, will retire from the company at the end of this month.

Kawano joined Sony back in 1985, and has held various roles at the company over the years, including general manager of Sony Europe, and senior vice president of Consumer Sales.
The Sony veteran has been a key figure in the launch of the PlayStation 4 worldwide, as well as the man in charge of the PlayStation brand in Japan.
According to a press release from SCE this morning, Atsushi Morita will take the president role starting from September 1. Morita was previously a member of the board, and vice president of administration and control at the company.

Gamasutra

http://www.famitsu.com/news/201408/19059416.html
They also use to word "retiring" and not "leaving"

Mods, Plz change the title to "Retiring".

Lock if Old.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

Right before TGS? Oh boy. What a legacy though.

 

[Ambition]

What's going on at SCEJ?!
Edit:

Spoiler

/s

 

[Black Nectar]

What's going on at SCEJ?!

Not good games.

 

[The_Hitcher89]

29 years :O


SCEJ has seemingly been lagging behind SCEA and SCEE for a while, especially in basically keeping the Playstation brand popular among the public, and in terms of game output as well. Hopefully this turns out to be a positive move for both the guy and the company

 

[zeromcd73]

Leaving a day before the press conference

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

Maybe hes getting old

 

[spats]

What's going on at SCEJ?!

I don't know, but I have a feeling it could use some sort of shakeup at this point.

 

[zeromcd73]

What's going on at SCEJ?!

From a couple of days ago:

Think of it like this, Naughty Dog, Polyphony, SSM and even Ready At Dawn have all had setbacks. TLG is doing fine right now. Most of SCEJA is really. That's one positive for you.

 

[Mortemis]

Damn Druckmann knows no bounds, not even Japan.

In all seriousness, he seemed cool from the press conferences but I haven't heard much good news from Sony Japan so it isn't too surprising. The guy has been there for a very long time though, good luck with whatever life takes you I guess.

 

[PranooY]

Leaving a day before the press conference

TGS is tomorrow?

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

I don't know, but I have a feeling it could use some sort of shakeup at this point.

Get out with the old and in with the new? Kaz is cooking.

 

[GYNGA]

What's going on at SCEJ?!

His reach is far

 

[I-hate-u]

SCEJ needs to aquire studios to get to its sister companies success.

 

[GarciaHotspur]

Oh Druckmann.....

 

[ThoughtsOfSpeaking]

A man leaves a job he has been in for 29 years and people wonder whats wrong with the company.

Half of Gaf wasn't even born when he had his job interview.

The alarmist nature of this board is ridiculous at times.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

His reach is far

#Dead

 

[spats]

His reach is far

My favourite GAF meme in a long time.

 

[zeromcd73]

TGS is tomorrow?

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=877853

Press conference on September 1 and Kawano isn't leaving until August 31 according to Famitsu.

 

[Ambition]

From a couple of days ago:

I know this, my post was made to mock people who think someone leaving a company means said company is in major trouble ie: Naughty Dog.
Any who this could be the shake up SCEJ needed.

 

[Gskyace]

He is a really nice guy.
I met him several times in the conference.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

A man leaves a job he has been in for 29 years and people wonder whats wrong with the company.

Half of Gaf wasn't even born when he had his job interview.

The alarmist nature of this board is ridiculous at times.

Haha. Sometimes its fun speculating. I'm sure things are all cozy in Japan.

 

[NemesisPrime]

What's going on at SCEJ?!

Massive losses?

A man leaves a job he has been in for 29 years and people wonder whats wrong with the company

Japanese people tend to stay until their "pension" in a company TBH... especially in a high position like this.

 

[Kresnik258]

That's a shame. Good luck to him.

 

[SeanTSC]

Maybe hes getting old

Yeah, that was my first thought. Guy has been there 29 years, so he's getting up there in age. It's probably just time to retire and stuff.

 

[Qvoth]

From a couple of days ago:

TLG update from verendus? cool

 

[Sephiroth_GR_]

Think of it like this, Naughty Dog, Polyphony, SSM and even Ready At Dawn have all had setbacks. TLG is doing fine right now. Most of SCEJA is really. That's one positive for you.

/Dead

 

[Dr Amazon MD]

His reach is far

How long have you been waiting to use this one? haha

He could just be retiring right? 29 years is a long time at a company. Then again I'm not real familiar with Japanese business.

 

[PranooY]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=877853

Press conference on September 1 and Kawano isn't leaving until August 31 according to Famitsu.

Could you give me the link for Famitsu article about Kawano leaving?

 

[Squire]

Druckmann's reach knows no bounds.*

*

Spoiler

Seriously, I'm kidding.

 

[zeromcd73]

Could you give me the link for Famitsu article about Kawano leaving?

http://www.famitsu.com/news/201408/19059416.html

They also use to word "retiring" and not "leaving"

 

[Boogalogist]

In before Druckm.... Dang, beaten.

 

[Nightengale]

Retirement.

 

[Femmeworth]

He's taking the only copy of The Last Guardian with him.

 

[Toki767]

It is rather strange that virtually all 3 Presidents for Sony's headquarters have been replaced in the last 5 years I think. When did Jim Ryan become President of SCEE? Was that 2009?

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

If he is indeed retiring, here's hoping Sony gives him the same warm departure that Kutaragi received.

 

[reptilescorpio]

Nowhere to go up at Sony? Might have been a move similar to Tretton.

EDIT: Oh retired, ignore me then lol

 

[Alucrid]

Nowhere to go up at Sony? Might have been a move similar to Tretton.

I'm sure he would have left sooner than 29 years if that were the case

 

[Zephyx]

29 years in one company is a feat. He's probably rich with that retirement package.

 

[xValentine]

I can't imagine the retirement $$$ he'll be getting.

 

[Bundy]

It's time for Allan Becker to step in ^_^

But seriously, SCEJ needed this change.
Didn't do all that well for the last 10 years :-/

 

[Nightengale]

It is rather strange that virtually all 3 Presidents for Sony's headquarters have been replaced in the last 5 years I think. When did Jim Ryan become President of SCEE? Was that 2009?

2011.

Andrew House ascended the throne of Kaz, and Jim took over Europe.

 

[Wavering Radiant]

Andrew House ascended the throne of Kaz, and Jim took over Europe.

lol, the way you describe it, makes it--

..wait a minute...

His reach is far

Spoiler

He's behind all this, isnt he?

 

[-MD-]

#Dead

#or alive

 

[JehutyRunner]

2011.

Andrew House ascended the throne of Kaz, and Jim took over Europe.

And House himself only took the European mantle around 2008 after David Reeves retired (only to come back a few years later as head of Capcom Europe).

 

[Nightengale]

And House himself only took the European mantle around 2008 after David Reeves retired (only to come back a few years later as head of Capcom Europe).

And that Shawn Layden was in Kawano's role up till a few years ago.

 

[UltraGunner]

What's going on at SCEJ?!
Edit:

Spoiler

/s

Everything except video games apparently

Spoiler

only semi joking