President and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment Jim Ryan is reportedly stepping down from his role at PlayStation.

Is Jim Ryan stepping down at PlayStation?

Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier reported the breaking news in a tweet, stating “PlayStation boss Jim Ryan is stepping down, two sources tell Bloomberg News.” No reason or specific timing has been given at this time. Given this is a developing story, we’ll update the article when an official statement is given.

You can see Schreier’s tweet below:

Ryan first joined Sony in 1994. He then served as the President of SIE’s European branch for eight years from 2011 to 2019. He then was promoted to CEO and chairman of Sony Interactive Entertainment in 2019. He replaced John Kodera, who served in the role from October 3, 2017 to April 1, 2019.

Ryan had become somewhat controversial within the PlayStation fanbase due to his remarks on legacy titles. “The PS1 and the PS2 games, they looked ancient, like why would anybody play this?” Ryan told Time Magazine in 2017. However, he would later clarify that he didn’t make his point well and didn’t want to be disrespectful to PlayStation’s heritage. “I guess my big learning from all of this is that when Kazunori Yamauchi unveils the next Gran Turismo side by side with its history, that I will keep my mouth shut,” Ryan told Axios in 2021.

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