GigaBowser
The bear of bad news
Who cares about profits we must defend good single player games not GaaS crud my friends
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PlayStation boss Jim Ryan is retiring March 2024
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Ass of Can Whooping
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Nothing against them. The thought of ending dozens of careers is a turn on for me and MM is an easy target
ElCasual
Member
I dont see him like a CEO but as head of PS Studios? YES PLEASE.What about Kamiya?This is genius my friends I am uncovered the Da Vinci code
Bayonetta creator Hideki Kamiya is leaving PlatinumGames
There’s no word on what the Devil May Cry and Okami director is doing next, but it will likely involve blocking people on Twitterwww.polygon.com
mckmas8808
Mckmaster uses MasterCard to buy Slave drives
So fire one of the best creatives in the industry? WTF are you smoking?
So don't make video games? We got a smart one over here.
rolleyes
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GHG
Member
I agree. I'm also not a fan of the GAAS direction he was steering the brand towards. So I'd like to see them return to being more focused on singleplayer games (and more of them) and being more open to new IP (and giving new IP more of a chance when promise is shown).
But for someone to turn around and question what he's done, from a factual perspective that's misguided. He's grown the brand, increased their market share, strengthened their position over their direct competitors, increased revenue (and improved strengthened their financial position overall), and the quality (not quantity) of the games that have been released under his tenure can't be questioned.
From a business and bean counter perspective he's an A* CEO. For the gaming consumer however, not so much. The biggest positive out of all of this is the fact that he will be passing on a brand that's in the strongest position that it's ever been in along with it being in great financial shape.
I'm not joking when I say this, Phil retiring or stepping down would be the worst thing that's ever happened to Playstation.
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DenchDeckard
Moderated wildly
Yet ms are making more profit than ever on xbox.....?
GHG
Member
Via creative accounting.
When we can get a financial report on Xbox that mirrors what Nintendo and Sony (for PlayStation specifically) are willing to produce then we can talk.
mckmas8808
Mckmaster uses MasterCard to buy Slave drives
Boy bawang
Member
I very much dislike playstation as a brand (well, the games at least) but he's a Chad who delivered the PlayStation fanbase with exactly what they wanted, and with a consistent quality. Playstation is very successful and that's well deserved. It just isn't for me.
mansoor1980
Gold Member
March Climber
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That was Shawn Layden, the underrated head of PS from the PS4 generation. His decision making made waves all the way until a few years into PS5 gen.
Jim’s choices haven’t had an effect yet because we only recently saw announcements of what he was proposing and not results(not yet).
cebri.one
Member
Where are the numbers? MS only talks about revenue for Xbox, never about operating profit which is well hidden within the Windows business segment lol.
Esppiral
Member
That right there looks like someone that's holding a controller for the first time in his life.Seems the approval of the Activision merger for Microsoft was too much for Jimbo to handle. In all seriousness though, hopefully the next person in charge on PlayStation actually knows how to hold a controller and enjoys video games for more than just the money they bring in. Also, please do away with the GAAS initiative for the next 10 years.
I really hate how he has managed Playstation, I hope the next one is actually someone with love for this industry.
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Heisenberg007
Gold Journalism
These are all intertwined, my friend. You won't get high-risk blockbuster $200 million AAA games unless there are huge profits for the company.
Santa Monica, which gave us the brilliant God of War 2018 and God of War Ragnarok, was almost shut down after Ascension. Only if they had recurring revenue coming from a GaaS, it would have allowed them to be more secure and experiment with other games without risks of downsizing. We'd have also gotten Stig's Internal 7 if they had a recurring revenue stream. Profits are important.
Respawn is a good example of that. They made it big with Titanfall 2 and then, especially, with Apex Legends. Now they are a huge studio, making multiple single-player games. They even managed to release Jedi Survivor in 4 years, while supporting Apex Legends as well as making multiple other single-player games.
It's a two-way lane and closely intertwined.
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Hudo
Member
They should give Shuhei Yoshida the job. Dude has been at Sony long enough, held a couple of leadership positions, can speak Japanese and is a likeable guy, so they can use him for PR shit.
rofif
Can’t Git Gud
Oh god not him.
rofif
Can’t Git Gud
But young people hate sp games. They are programmed for gaas
Tams
Member
His age doesn't seem to be on the Internet anywhere, but going by him graduating university in 1982, I reckon he'll be 64 by 2024.
Maybe he just wants to retire. He looks quite old for a 63 year old, so the job has probably aged him. I don't think there's anything more to it mate.
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March Climber
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What metric are you using as a measurement here? You’re completely missing Jack Trenton and Shawn Layden, unless this is about a different position?
Hudo
Member
He's better then fucking Hermen Hulst. Dude should be fired.
FunkMiller
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Not been keen on his leadership at all, so this is potentially a good thing. Let’s hope his successor isn’t quite as obsessed with pushing GAAS, and anything else that can rinse the player as much as possible.
rexux-Corocotta
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I am free.........
Caio
Member
Yep, I was not expecting this. But honestly ? I never loved him...we'll see who is next.
existensmaximum
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Cool. One uncharismatic suit will be replaced by another. Let's hope it's someone who will make Playstation feel more like Playstation again.
PanzerCute
Member
I don't see how having someone who blocks everyone who disagrees with them on twitter and only love niche games with no commercial appeal can be a good choice.
I love Kamiya games, but he is a creative guy, everytime he talks about business or the industry he sounds like a teenager.
killatopak
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Toots
Gold Member
Billion dollars idea
We are in deseperate need of an attitude era for Sony after that turd ryan abysmal tenure.
TheGodfather07
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Jim ryan has been at sony since 1994? I didn't know that. He's been with the PS brand since the start. I know he was head of PS Europe and he did a damn good job there. Last few years have been mixed though. I'm not liking the live service focus. Always stick to what your good at.
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FF:Enhanced_Reality
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You see, the thing with running a successful company that's already making good money is that you never see the big picture. It should be capable of making money with minimal guidance and PlayStation is the sum of more than just Jim Ryan. You have no idea who might have made decisions or done work he's taken credit for.
If a lower league manager was to take over Manchester city, you'd expect that to still win points by doing the same thing they've always done. Why? Because they're their players are the best and nothing on the pitch changed. Jim may have had some very successful teams who helped him do well in his job. Ultimately the way he handled the ABK situation was very poor and I don't think that Sony are very happy with how much further ahead they could have been. Just because there was success, doesn't mean there was no opportunity to be even more successful.
mansoor1980
Gold Member
its surprising we dont have any pics of young jim ryan , he is a playstation icon
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Bojanglez
The Amiga Brotherhood
Maybe Jim know's Phil is leaving too and wants to leave before he has compete against someone that can outwit him (and not just outspend him).
Stafford
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Again I ask, why do people hate Hermen so much? They seemed pretty excited when he got the position back then? I don't follow this stuff that much, so genuine question.
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MisterXDTV
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He will retire after one of the greatest quarters in Playstation and videogames history...
Can't choose a better moment
Can't choose a better moment
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supernova8
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Not saying he would be good as a businessperson, but I'd be interested to see where SIE goes (specifically what happens with PS6 and first party priorities) if Mark Cerny were the head honcho. No reason why he couldn't be CEO and chief techno wizard a-la Elon Musk.
You never know... he might have a..... knack for it.
You never know... he might have a..... knack for it.
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Shifty1897
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I've never been less excited for PlayStation first party output. Hopefully whoever replaces him understands why GaaS shooters aren't like Pokemon and you don't need to catch them all.
ChuckeRearmed
Member
"Now watch this drive" (starts the race in GT)The best thing PlayStation could do is hire George Bush. He led the most powerful country on Earth, he understands war and he amuses me, you know what to do Sony.
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drganon
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So your response to being accused of writing fan fiction, was to write more fan fiction...
Banjo64
cumsessed
Who actually gives a shit about this?
drganon
Member
Weirdos who think ceos are their friends.