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[protonion]

He doesn't want to be around when all his crap decisions bear their rotten fruits.

 

[xHunter]

Retiring March 2023

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

Phil Spencer right now...

 

[Kagoshima_Luke]

Jack Tretton back when?

 

[tmlDan]

 

[Saber]

Hell fuck yeah
Hope whoever takes his place is from Sony Jp headquarters.

 

[Mibu no ookami]

Maybe related to the breach assuming this was Sony Interactive rather than Sony Group.

Could have been poor deliverables on games this year and not meeting targets on PS5 sales.

Could be health/family. His interview just this week didn't sound like he had planned to resign.

Could be the Activision/Microsoft deal.

Eric Lempel is where my money is on his replacement. Outside shot it is Herman. Or maybe they go with an outsider.

 

[Draugoth]

 

[Banjo64]

id be down for that

first order under his rule: Nuke Microsoft HQ

Motion to name the missile:

Queen Cardell’s Revenge

 

[SSfox]

I know right.
Jim Ryan sold more consoles and released more AAA blockbuster games than Phil.
But some how, Jim Ryan ruined PlayStation?

Not good reference. Phil is the bottom model of this industry

 

[digoutyoursoul]

Depends on who’s replacing him, I always thought Shawn Layden was decent for PlayStation, someone like that would be nice.

I had hoped Xbox brought some new faces in to replace Spencer and co but chances are they would just promote one of his lackeys and the same shite persists.

 

[hyperbertha]

Good fucking riddance. Now put one of the japanese back in place. American sony is only marginally better than ms.

 

[Banjo64]

Bring it back to Japan Sony.

 

[Mister Wolf]

 

[Kenneth Haight]

Happy retirement legend. Enjoy the platinum trophy hunting…..

Spoiler

dude has never played a game in his life but he is still cooler than phil Spencer

 

[Robbinhood]

Fanboys in shambles, don't know whether to cheer or be sad by the news!

Lets go sexy Hermy.

 

[Yoboman]

In before the next five years of revisionism and "I miss Jim Ryan"

 

[NEbeast]

My interest in PS went down with him at the helm. Good riddance. Excited to see who the bring in, or promote.

People hate this guy yet he was ceo for the ps4/5 generations. Some of the best we have ever had.

 

[ShadyAcshuns]

 

[Spitfire098]

King did his best to stop the Activision merger and save the gaming industry.

 

[Bernoulli]

Retiring March 2023

Happy retirement to him
Sony is a success a he is leaving when their in the best position they've ever been

 

[Little Chicken]

He let the ABK deal pass, raised games to $70, raised the price of subscriptions and PSVR2 flopped

A legacy.

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

Dang! I hear he's replacing Bobby Kotick once the deal is done.

 

[Fake]

So long and never come back.

 

[SSfox]

Despite many times I hated some of his decisions, but I wish him the best and happiness in his life

New CEO is Japanese, hopefully it's good sign.

 

[BennyBlanco]

 

[FingerBang]

I can understand people not liking him but the idea he made Playstation "bad" is a joke. He's retiring after an incredible career. He's one of the reasons Playstation is what it is today.

 

[Elder Legend]

Honestly, I think this is just him retiring of his age. His been at Sony forever. But I am happy that his stepping down, its good that a Japanese company will now have a Japanese leader/CEO here is a picture of the new individual taking over.

 

[Lokaum D+]

Fuck Yeah,

Now bring someone that believes on te current gen and fuck ps4, also end all gaas projects, invest the money elsewhere and finally fire Neil Drukmamn

 

[Yoboman]

Good riddance you disgusting suit!

Bring someone who doesn't just care about live service and the bottom line.
I would LOVE hermen hulst for the job!

Lmao if you think Hermen hasnt been pushing live service all along

 

[Punished Miku]

I bet Japan Studio ex-employees had a drink today.

 

[Slicker than your average]

Pretty sure he’s owned him for a while.

The same Phil that was crying in interviews and has aged 15 years in the space of 5. That Phil?

 

[SHA]

It's time to retire the usual "third person stealth with cutscenes" style of gameplay and start from square one.

 

[FingerBang]

Honestly, I think this is just him retiring of his age. His been at Sony forever. But I am happy that his stepping down, its good that a Japanese company will now have a Japanese leader/CEO here is a picture of the new individual taking over.

Sad_trombone.wav

 

[graywolf323]

apparently Destin doesn’t have access to press releases, or just wants to insinuate to the Xbox fanbase that follows him that they’ve defeated the big bad Jim Ryan?

 

[bender]

 

[GHG]

The next boss has to bring more games for PC and Day one.

Quite the opposite actually. Nobody sensible is going to adopt the "follow the loser" strategy.

 

[tmlDan]

apparently Destin doesn’t have access to press releases, or just wants to insinuate to the Xbox fanbase that follows him that they’ve defeated the big bad Jim Ryan?

god, what an asshole Destin is

 

[StealthGoblin]

He'll be a tough act to follow, the guy is a business monster. Massive loss for PlayStation.

 

[Godot25]

That ABK news from CMA was probably last straw for Jimbo...

 

[MDSLKTR]

Someone hack Phil's emails, he must be feeling pretty good.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

GOD EXISTS!!!!!

WOW!!!!! THEY MADE ME VERY HAPPY DAY!!!!!!

LET'S CELEBRATE IT!!!!!






I'll give you lots of Soda for all the NEOGAF guys!!

Karma finally did justice to Jim Ryan!

 

[Putonahappyface]

Please be true.

 

[Draugoth]

 

[ChiefDada]

I never understood the Jim Ryan hatred. The man kept quiet and got shit done. He didn't whine about the pandemic as if others weren't negatively impacted unlike another goofy ceo who shall not be named. Godspeed, Jim.

 

[DenchDeckard]

Literally the opitomy of inheriting greatness.

Glad there's a Japanese person taking over.

I don't think Jim did anything. Have we even seen any games he signed off?

 

[Banjo64]

apparently Destin doesn’t have access to press releases, or just wants to insinuate to the Xbox fanbase that follows him that they’ve defeated the big bad Jim Ryan?

D DestinRL is a very special boy.

 

[jshackles]

Someone hack Phil's emails, he must be feeling pretty good.

Not to worry, he'll mistakenly upload it to Github again soon, probably

 

[Twinblade]

Woohoo!