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Sony's New PlayStation Leadership: Hideaki Nishino, Hermen Hulst Appointed As Co-CEOs To Succeed Jim Ryan
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 - 1:09pm | 461Sony Group Corp. (NYSE:SONY) announced Hideaki Nishino and Hermen Hulst will succeed former PlayStation boss Jim Ryan as co-CEOs, effective June 1, 2024. According to IGN, Nishino will lead the Platform Business Group while Hulst will head the Studio Business Group. Hiroki Totoki, who served as...
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Xbox Chief Phil Spencer Pays Tribute to Departing PlayStation Leader Jim Ryan: 'I Wish Him The Best'
Thursday, September 28, 2023 - 7:07pm | 504Microsoft Corp.'s (NASDAQ: MSFT) Xbox boss Phil Spencer offered his respects to the departing PlayStation leader Jim Ryan, describing him as a formidable figure in the world of Sony Group Corp.'s (NYSE: SONY) PlayStation. Ryan, who has held the position of president and CEO at...
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Sony's PlayStation Explores Collaboration With Roblox, Addressing Safety Concerns
Saturday, July 1, 2023 - 11:02am | 407Jim Ryan, Sony Interactive Entertainment's (a subsidiary of Sony Group Corp. (NYSE: SONY)) president and CEO, acknowledged the company is currently in discussions with Roblox Corporation (NYSE: RBLX) to make the game platform available on PlayStation. According to Axios, this subject was made...
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Sony's Confidential Document Accidentally Reveals Massive Call of Duty Earnings On PlayStation
Thursday, June 29, 2023 - 3:18pm | 381A leaked document accidentally revealed the revenue generated by the Call of Duty franchise on Sony Group Corp.'s (NYSE: SONY) PlayStation platforms. The document was initially submitted as evidence in the ongoing legal proceedings between the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and...
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Sony CEO's Private Email Contradicts Public Stance On Microsoft's Activision Blizzard Deal: "It Is Not An Exclusivity Play"
Sunday, June 25, 2023 - 4:28pm | 489A private email from Sony Interactive Entertainment's CEO Jim Ryan contradicts Sony Group Corp's (NYSE: SONY) public arguments against Microsoft Corp's (NASDAQ: MSFT) proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc (NASDAQ: ATVI). In the email directed to Chris Deering (the former...
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Sony Said It Could Not 'Risk' Sharing PlayStation 6 Details With Activision If Microsoft's Buyout Goes Through
Thursday, June 22, 2023 - 3:21pm | 567Sony Interactive Entertainment President and CEO Jim Ryan expressed Sony Group Corp's (NYSE: SONY) concerns regarding the potential implications of Microsoft Corp.'s (NASDAQ: MSFT) proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc (NASDAQ: ATVI). As per Eurogamer, Ryan emphasized...
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Discord Lands Minority Investment From Rival Sony, After It Rejected Microsoft Bid
Monday, May 3, 2021 - 5:58pm | 427Communication platform Discord rejected several large bids and is said to be pursuing an IPO. That didn’t stop gaming company Sony Corp (NYSE: SONY) from swooping in to invest in the company and launch a partnership. What Happened: Technology company and Xbox owner Microsoft Corporation...
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Rumor: PlayStation 4 Shipments to Begin Ahead of Schedule
Friday, February 22, 2013 - 10:43am | 507The official word from Sony (NYSE: SNE) is that PlayStation 4 will not ship until the holiday season. According DigiTimes, Taiwan supply chain makers are set to begin shipments as soon as the second quarter of the year. Delta Electronics (a power supply maker), Cheng Uei Precision Industry (which...
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Sony and GameStop Join Forces to Sell Digital Content
Friday, June 1, 2012 - 7:54am | 535More than 1,600 store locations in Australia, New Zealand, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Austria and Switzerland will receive downloadable content (DLC) from Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE). The new digital content can be purchased with any form of payment -- trade-in credits, gift cards...