PlayStation head Jim Ryan steps down in March 2024

Sony announced today that Jim Ryan, head of Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) and PlayStation, is retiring in March 2024. He has worked for Sony for almost 30 years and assumed the role of CEO of SIE in 2019. He oversaw the launch of the PlayStation 5, which has sold over 40 million units. Ryan gave no indication that he is moving to a new role in the games industry.

Ryan joined Sony in 1994, working for Sony’s European entity, then called Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. He has served a number of roles in the company since then, including President of Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe, head of global sales and marketing and later deputy president of SIE. He assumed the role of president of SIE in 2019, swapping roles with then-CEO John Kodera.