Tokyo, Japan - Sony Group Corporation today announced the following executive changes. 1
[Executives of equal rank are listed in order of appointment / changes from the February 2, 2023 announcement. | March 30, 2023
An email exchange just before E3 2018 shows how Epic CEO Tim Sweeney was using all the tools at his disposal to force cross-play concessions from Sony.
Not only does it help retain monthly subscription users, but the free games create a lot of press each month.
The buzz surrounding free games helps with engagement, and it will be interesting to see how things change in the future.
The PS Plus Collection is the latest innovation made to PS Online services, providing a library of titles to play on your PS5 consoles.
So far there has been no word on who might be replacing Kodera in the role, but fans will be keen to learn more if it could have an impact on the PS Plus service in the future.
Sunday, January 24, 2021
Sony veteran Tsuyoshi Kodera is leaving his position as Deputy President at Sony Interactive Entertainment for a different role within the corporation.
According to a press release spotted by Video Games Chronicle, effective April 1st, Kodera will be Officer in charge of Digital Transformation Strategy, Information Systems, and Information Security. He will report to Hiroki Totoki, Executive Deputy President and CFO, and Representative Corporate Executive Officer.
Kodera’s career at Sony spans 30 years. After joining SIE, he helped oversee the launch of several online services including the PlayStation Store, PlayStation Plus, PlayStation Now, PlayStation Video, and PlayStation Music. In 2017 when then executive Andrew House stepped down, Kodera was named president and CEO of SIE – a position currently held by Jim Ryan.
PlayStation Executive Behind PS Plus Moving Roles
Tsuyoshi Kodera, who helped to start many of PlayStation s online services, will be moving to a different role within Sony at the beginning of April.
A veteran PlayStation executive is stepping down soon. Tsuyoshi Kodera, who helped pioneer PlayStation s online services, is leaving his position with PlayStation at the end of this fiscal year, which will be on March 31.
VGC reports that Kodera will move to a different role within Sony starting on April 1. The company has not announced Kodera s replacement, or what his new role will be.
Kodera has been with Sony for decades and first joined SIE in 2010. He helped to launch the PlayStation Store, PlayStation Plus and Now services, along with the PlayStation Video and Music operations. He was made deputy president of PlayStation in 2016, and then briefly served as CEO and president between the tenures of Andrew House and Jim Ryan.