Nishino Takes Helm as Sony Interactive CEO, Totoki Advances to Sony CEO

Hideaki Nishino has been appointed as the sole CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), effective April 1, 2025. This announcement comes from a recent press release, which also highlighted significant leadership changes within Sony Corporation. Hiroki Totoki, the current CFO of Sony, will step into the role of president and CEO of the entire company, succeeding Kenichiro Yoshida, who has been at the helm since April 2018, following Kazuo Hirai. Additionally, Lin Tao, the Senior Vice President of Finance, Corporate Development, and Strategy, will assume the position of CFO.

Just last year, following the retirement of former SIE CEO Jim Ryan, it was announced that leadership responsibilities would be divided between Nishino and Hermen Hulst. Hulst took on the role of head of PlayStation Studios, while Nishino was tasked with overseeing hardware and technology. With this latest development, Nishino will now lead the entire SIE operation and head the platform business group, while Hulst will continue to focus specifically on PlayStation Studios.

Nishino, who has been with Sony since 2000, previously held the position of Senior Vice President of the Platform Experience Group. Commenting on his new role, Nishino stated, "I am truly honored to take the helm at Sony Interactive Entertainment. Technology and creativity are two of our biggest strengths as we continue to focus on developing experiences that deliver entertainment for everyone. We will continue to grow the PlayStation community in new ways, such as IP expansion, while also delivering the best in technology innovation. I want to thank Hermen for his expertise and leadership as he continues his role as CEO, Studio Business Group. I am deeply grateful for the PlayStation community and their continued support and I am very excited for what the future holds."