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[nial]

Probably sick of Herman’s bullshit. I’d bounce too.

Nishino is his boss, not Hermen.

 

[LectureMaster]

Yes, I do? Every contribution matters, but you literally don't need him for anything else regarding the future of the series and Sony's involvement in it. It all went out of his hands once PlayStation Studios (Hermen Hulst-led division) became involved in the production of Stellar Blade.

The point is Hulst would not even start the approaching to Shift Up and he will not in the future either. That's why Yoshida is missed.

 

[yogaflame]

That is so sad. I hope it is the woke agenda heads from the west are the one who retire or resigns. Sony PS needs more Japanese leadership.

 

[BennyBlanco]

Putting it that way, maybe if we find out later that PS Indies will no longer be a thing, otherwise it's speculation without anything to support it.
Also:


Which meant that it was no longer an indie game. Sony not only funded it, they produced AND published it, there's nothing indie about that. It's a whole PlayStation Studios project, and that's out of Shu's reach.
Again, no need to debunk anything, it's simple common sense.

Yeah no shit it’s speculation, that’s why I said “I wonder if”. Same thing applies to Jim Ryan.

 

[nial]

The point is Hulst would not even start the approaching to Shift Up and he will not in the future either. That's why Yoshida is missed.

You don't know bolded, but I'm pretty sure the set of SIE producers who worked in Stellar Blade (Edward Saito, Kazuma Kizuka and Junho Lee) will be happy to do so.

 

[demigod]

Leaving SIE for..........From Software.

 

[Polygonal_Sprite]

That gif was only half way up my phone screen when I stopped scrolling. Thought he was playing Stellar Blade for the first time.

Hell of a legacy. All the best.

 

[Loomy]

There has been comments over the last few years about how he was "pushed out" of his role as president of WWS. The answer he gives at the end of that transcript should hopefully put that to rest

SID: How did you get your way into your current role as Head of Indies Initiative at Sony Interactive?
[...]
However, when I went to events like E3 or Gamescom, I always went to the indie game area. And I found games that I liked, and oftentimes the developer was there showcasing it. So I’d take a photo with the developer, trying to help promote these games.

That’s what I was doing almost as a hobby when I was managing PlayStation Studios. So when I got this job where I could spend 100% of my time helping indies, it was like a dream job.

 

[yogaflame]

Thank you for good leadership and Stellar blade. We will miss you. Happy retirement. So sad especially Sony Ps this days needs more Japanese leadership instead of the woke west leadership.

 

[Fake]

He should be the Playstation ceo, not that dumb Heist.

 

[[Sigma]]

Profound sadness.

We are truly left with nothing but corporate numbers crunching, chart watching soulless thugs.

 

[Brucey]

All Good Things: A look back at Shuhei Yoshida’s 31 years with PlayStation

A conversation with Sony Interactive Entertainment’s Head of Indies Initiative.

blog.playstation.com

SID: Happy to have you, we’re going to do a lot of catching up. But I heard you had some news for us here today?

SHU: Yes, I have an announcement to make. I’m leaving Sony Interactive Entertainment on January 15 2025… it’s like announcing the launch date of a new game, [something] I haven’t done for a long time [laughs].

Good luck to a legend and hopefully a little well deserved rest.

Taking a couple gummies to honor this legend. Thank you Yoshida!

 

[Chuck Berry]

Nishino is his boss, not Hermen.

Probably still sick of Hermens bullshit

 

[bitbydeath]

 

[yogaflame]

To be honest, I'm a bit teary eyed. He was a good leader which what Sony PS needed, and even help Stellar blade development. I hope and pray that he will have a happy retirement.

 

[FunkMiller]

Sadly, one of the last Playstation executives who isn't a douchebag. I very much doubt his leaving will be a positive for the company.

 

[Luipadre]

Pretty sad about this. He was the last of the great ones

 

[M.W.]

Goodbye Phil of Sony

 

[Northeastmonk]

Living legend, also good player of Bloodborne

I remember when he was playing Bloodborne and tweeting about it. Those were fun times. He brought a lot of joy to the brand.

 

[StereoVsn]

Man, Yoshida is a legend and it’s sad to see him go. He does deserve a nice retirement though, that’s for sure.

It is kind of an end to an era though. All the people who made PlayStation great have basically left.

 

[XXL]

This is pretty much the only "corporate guy" actually like in the gaming industry.

 

[Cyber_hunter026]

This man is and always will be the heart of PlayStation studios. I remember being a sneak press fuck lurker on these boards. and All the best quotes, memes and jokes during the ps3 to ps4 era of Sony. he was just having a blast and enjoyed being part of the gaming community and industry in general. he deserves way better than just being reduced to overseeing indie initiative at Sony, if anyone who deserves to be a CEO it was 100% him and should been him than Herman hulst imo.

 

[Simply Sami]

Is Cerny the only one left from the start of the PS4 era?

House, Tretton, Ryan, Layden, Boyes and now Yoshida. I know Hirai retired during that period, but he didn’t really have much to do with the gaming side of things then.

 

[digoutyoursoul]

Always liked this fella, came across as smart and modest. All the best to him in the future.

 

[EN250]

His potential's being wasted at Sony handling indie stuffs. Great to see him moving on

He wanted to be there, I remember reading about him wanting to leave but indies reignited his passion for the game industry so he stayed

This is a sad day, man was great at his job even if he was totally wrong about Demon's Souls success and couldn't see the beginning of the "souls genre"

Now, who's gonna replace him? Some arsehole from Guerrilla wanting to force Horizon into fking everything?

 

[nial]

Is Cerny the only one left from the start of the PS4 era?

House, Tretton, Ryan, Layden, Boyes and now Yoshida. I know Hirai retired during that period, but he didn’t really have much to do with the gaming side of things then.

Nishino is much more important than most of these, so no, not only Cerny.

 

[Brucey]

They should immediately make him a big offer at Xbox game studios for him to replace Phil and Matt Booty. Get those boys some actual taste in games

Some things cannot be salvaged.

 

[ReBurn]

I wonder if they'll put his face on a cookie?

 

[nial]

There has been comments over the last few years about how he was "pushed out" of his role as president of WWS. The answer he gives at the end of that transcript should hopefully put that to rest

And you see people here wanting him to be CEO, when the old fella most likely never wanted that.

 

[Perrott]

Is Cerny the only one left from the start of the PS4 era?

House, Tretton, Ryan, Layden, Boyes and now Yoshida. I know Hirai retired during that period, but he didn’t really have much to do with the gaming side of things then.

There's still Scott Rohde overseeing their most prominent NA first-party studios.

 

[onQ123]

But not retiring.

Wow. What a run he had.

Strangely I thought he had already left because I haven't seen much of him lately. He was a pretty good personality for PlayStation & I don't think he can be replaced on the public side of PlayStation.

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

Damn, truly the end of an era. Shuhei will always be a legend, an OG, and central to the heart of PlayStation.

Hope he has an awesome going-away party. Also, hopefully the person who takes up his position can live up to work he's managed to accomplish.

Goodbye Phil of Sony

Cringe.

 

[nial]

There's still Scott Rohde overseeing their most prominent NA first-party studios.

Isn't he head of global internal production? Pretty sure SIE got rid of the regional President structure at each WWS branch a while back.

 

[Brucey]

And you see people here wanting him to be CEO, when the old fella most likely never wanted that.

Would have crushed his soul to order studio cuts etc in the CEO role.

 

[nial]

Would have crushed his soul to order studio cuts etc in the CEO role.

Sadly, he was probably involved to some degree in such decisions when Sony closed some studios during his tenure. No strong feelings, though!

 

[Loomy]

And you see people here wanting him to be CEO, when the old fella most likely never wanted that.

Would have crushed his soul to order studio cuts etc in the CEO role.

I don't know. From stories about him, he was definitely not a coddler. He had no problems making hard decisions. Seems like he was a jolly guy with fans and the press and a "get shit done" executives. He's probably a big reason why the standard for first party games are so high at Playstation.

 

[rkofan87]

not shu nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

 

[Saber]

Thats freaking sad. The only one at there, perhaps beside Cerny, that I like. The end of an era indeed.

 

[ap_puff]

Some things cannot be salvaged.

The box, no. But they still have a bunch of game studios and Shuhei would whip them into shape.

 

[Clintizzle]

The man has worked at PlayStation longer than I have been alive lmao. Huge loss for the Asian side of the Sony business and gaming in general if he is not sticking around in the industry.

 

[Omnipunctual Godot]

Not surprising. The less you saw of him, the worse Sony's output seemed to get, IMO. It seemed like Sony had been giving him the window office treatment since 2019. Sad.

 

[TGO]

No! he should be CEO
Now remember despite it not being his job anymore, he went and secured Stellar Blade while Hermen Hulst was too busy with Concord.

 

[Bernardougf]

The end of an era for PlayStation. Wonder if the new team will ever figure out what made PlayStation great to begin with

 

[nial]

I don't know. From stories about him, he was definitely not a coddler. He had no problems making hard decisions. Seems like he was a jolly guy with fans and the press and a "get shit done" executives.

Oh, no doubt about that. But I'm just saying that he probably didn't want to become a CEO if he chose such a low scale job as head of the indie initiative

 

[PixelatedBeast]

So long fella. You help lead one of the best brands in the entertainment industry thats been apart of my life since a child. Good luck to what ever it is you choose to do next.

e

 

[sendit]

 

[YukiOnna]

Well, that sucks. He was the last from that era when they were in their prime. I'm going to miss him and his goofy self... and Sony from those days

 

[Perrott]

Isn't he head of global internal production? Pretty sure SIE got rid of the regional President structure at each WWS branch a while back.

You're right, I had not taken notice of his promotion to the highest spheres of PS Studios, years ago.

 

[Dafegamer]

Best Former Head of SIE, an absolute Legend. Sad to see him go

 

[nial]

No! he should be CEO
Now remember despite it not being his job anymore, he went and secured Stellar Blade while Hermen Hulst was too busy with Concord.

Hulst Derangement Syndrome (HDS) is truly a thing, huh. You guys really need to stop with that, he was the one who ultimately approved Sony's involvement in the project. Almost as dumb as the "he had nothing to do with Astro Bot!!!!" copium back in September.