Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) Japan Asia president and corporate director Atsushi Morita has retired.
He has left his position due to age,Sonyannouncedon Tuesday (viaGematsu).
SIE has yet to announce a successor to Morita. Additionally, it has appointed Kazuhiko Taekda to the role of director.
Sony also announced on Monday thatPlayStationveteranShawn Layden is leaving the company after three decades.
Layden’s current role at SIE is chairman of Worldwide Studios. He was previously president and CEO of PlayStation’s American operation, president of its Japanese business, and VP of its European arm.
The executive changes coincide with the start of the second half of Sony’s fiscal year and as the company prepares to launch its next generation console,PlayStation 5.
The company announced the first officialPS5 hardware detailsin April, with lead system architectMark Cernyrevealing that the console will be disc-based, include an internal SSD and support 8K graphics.
He also saidPS5 will be backwards compatiblewithPS4games and support the current PlayStation VR headset.
Additionally, Cerny believes thePS5 price“will be appealing to gamers in light of its advanced feature set”.
ThePlayStation 5 launch dateis expected to fall in Sony’s next financial year, which begins on June 25, 2025.
