The head of PlayStation in the U.S., Jack Tretton, has stepped down, the company announced today. His last day will be on March 31.
Shawn Layden, who is executive vice president and COO of Sony Network Entertainment International, will take Tretton's position as of April 1.
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It is an interesting development. Supposedly, the decision is mutual. I am rather shocked. Although the PS3 had quite a significant struggle to gain momentum, the platform eventually earned second place in the console wars. The Playstation 4 has rebounded the Playstation brand, leading Sony to once again be the leader of the console market.
Jack has been with Sony Computer Entertainment since the beginning (1995). That means he was part of the success of three out of four consoles launched by this company. That is one hell of an effort because to date, Nintendo has put out six platforms and only three of theirs have been a success (50%) where as 75% of Sony's consoles have been a smash hit. I can't imagine why Sony would not renew this man's contract given his obvious business acumen.
Honestly, I'd have thought Kaz Hirai would have gotten the boot if any executive at Sony were needed to step down.
Shawn Layden, who is executive vice president and COO of Sony Network Entertainment International, will take Tretton's position as of April 1.
http://ift.tt/1qXvRyH
It is an interesting development. Supposedly, the decision is mutual. I am rather shocked. Although the PS3 had quite a significant struggle to gain momentum, the platform eventually earned second place in the console wars. The Playstation 4 has rebounded the Playstation brand, leading Sony to once again be the leader of the console market.
Jack has been with Sony Computer Entertainment since the beginning (1995). That means he was part of the success of three out of four consoles launched by this company. That is one hell of an effort because to date, Nintendo has put out six platforms and only three of theirs have been a success (50%) where as 75% of Sony's consoles have been a smash hit. I can't imagine why Sony would not renew this man's contract given his obvious business acumen.
Honestly, I'd have thought Kaz Hirai would have gotten the boot if any executive at Sony were needed to step down.
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