Well, for someone that got "demoted" he seems extremely happy about his new position.
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Guerrilla Games' Hermen Hulst is PlayStation's new head of Worldwide Studios
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Well, for someone that got "demoted" he seems extremely happy about his new position.
BUT, you have based these thoughts on the game output coming from Europe, judging from your previous posts. Surely you are not so ignorant to assume regional output of games has merit in representing the European execs abilities to run the company. We SHOULD be looking at the fact that Europe is the region Playstation does best in, but no, you want to turn to the independent output from studios that just so happen to be in Europe as a way to judge the execs.
I swear to god this is getting insane with you. At least have solid evidence for your conclusions as opposed to your 'gut' feelings.
It's a demotion on paper, but it's almost certainly a move that he wanted.
This is cool congrats to Shu on his new endeavors. So long as Jimbo and Hermen don't forget PlayStaion runs through America I'll be fine. SCEE's contributions pale in comparison and the industry is firmly focused in America. Druckmann would've been a better pick tbh.
Guerrilla is doing great, but I had no idea he was suitable for this job. I hope for the best. If anyone has more info about him please feel free to quote me.
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Based Guerrilla dude.
Don't fund JRPGs, give us more western RPGs and we are set.
And, don't put MLB ever again on PS+ EU, come on.
Don't fund JRPGs, give us more western RPGs and we are set.
And, don't put MLB ever again on PS+ EU, come on.
I believe he's been the VP of WWS for awhile now. So him taking Shu's spot isn't terribly surprising, just don't think many expected it now.
P.Smasher is usually cynical and grumpy, try not to read much into if not you're going to end up miserable. That's not a shot at him but he's usually like that, it's draining.
In saying that I'm not saying we should all universally agree but that's how he is.
Europe is taking over lol. Herman is great though. Congrats to him!
On another note, it looks like Shu is headed towards retirement with his new role.
Edit - Nothing about Scott Rohde?
On another note, it looks like Shu is headed towards retirement with his new role.
Edit - Nothing about Scott Rohde?
I wouldn't say 'firmly'. Quite some EU studios/countries on the rise.
Shu taking care of indie's relationships is a good sign to me. Sony started this gen with a very good initiative but in the last couple of years it appears that they lost interest.
That is new to me, thanks
This cannot be real. Serious now??? Hernen is a great catch for this position.
Hard disagree. Activison, Take 2, Sony's Powerhouses, EA (not counting DICE), all the heavy hitters are based in America. It's unwise to shift control to another region that isn't Japan or the US.
He's been with Sony for what's probably something like an eternity now, is responsible for Guerrilla's success and expansion including Decima Engine, is an extremely likable guy that has a great relationship with tons of developers, etc etc. I think he has done more than some of the previous guys that had his new job lol.
That poster got called out by the entire thread for always contributing misery to this forum like it's GAF. He's like this in every thread.
Ah ok I'm sorry. I just came across this post and was really surprised so I had to react. Haven't seen the other reactions yet, reading up now 🙂
Take Two and EA's most important development teams are in Europe (R* North and DICE). MS is also heavily investing heavily in Playground and other UK developers and Warner's most important dev is in London (Rocksteady).
I think Jim Ryan knows exactly what he's doing. Really excited to see WWS output next gen.
As for the comments worried about Shu, he might've WANTED this new position. Nobody here knows the circumstance, but the fact that he's seemingly very happy on social media leads me to believe that he's... you know... actually happy?
As for the comments worried about Shu, he might've WANTED this new position. Nobody here knows the circumstance, but the fact that he's seemingly very happy on social media leads me to believe that he's... you know... actually happy?
Druckmann would make no sense he only now become a manger .
Hermen has been VP of SIE for years and has load of experience when it comes to running things.
He was also a business person from back in the early days.
Seems like a great choice, he perfectly knows what it means to build a dev studio and make great games.
Also the fact that they're again having a plan to support indie developers and Yoshida is taking care of it is really nice as well.
As a side note it's interesting that SIE is now run basically by european executives, there were people talking about them only caring about the US at this point....it's clearly not the case.
Also the fact that they're again having a plan to support indie developers and Yoshida is taking care of it is really nice as well.
As a side note it's interesting that SIE is now run basically by european executives, there were people talking about them only caring about the US at this point....it's clearly not the case.
Sounds like a job the anti-hero detective gets threatened with by the hardboiled Lieutenant.
"Yoshida!! You better watch your ass or you're gonna be looking after smaller, indie dev teams in the goddamn north pole!!
So,do we think this will mean any change in strategy as regards first party games.The third person cinematic adventure game has become Sony's thing this gen and they have been fantastic,but will they look to expand beyond this with perhaps some proper RPG's or FPS games.
Lolwut? Shu seems pretty happy about this, he's constantly travelling to studios and speaking with them so this makes sense for him. Not a demotion at all.
You don't like the division that pretty much single handedly saved Sony during last gen? Good to know.
Here's hoping he can stoke the fires for a new A2 Racer or Amsterdoom sequel.
Hermen's work on Horizon was of the "running the studio where the game is developed" kind. So, likely not.
plus I think the new technology of flight has reached the shores of The Netherlands now, so finally Hermen will be free to travel to other countries and meet with publishers outside of Europe :p
It sounds like Shu is going back to what he used to do decades ago / Boye's position at the beginning of the gen.
DUDEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE a new A2 Racer with sony backing would be incredible I LOVED A2 racer series a lot even though I know most of them are terrible now, I still have them btw.
I've listened/watched quite a few interviews with Herman over the years and he always seemed like really good people. Here's one where he's chatting with Ted Price:
Also it's nice to see someone from this side of the company move into an even more senior role, as he knows that quality takes time. I believe Horizon took like 6-7 total years to come out, and all of that time was clearly worth it to develop such a strong new IP. I'd expect him to take things like this into account when he's overseeing all of the games and new IPs produced by WWS.
Also it's nice to see someone from this side of the company move into an even more senior role, as he knows that quality takes time. I believe Horizon took like 6-7 total years to come out, and all of that time was clearly worth it to develop such a strong new IP. I'd expect him to take things like this into account when he's overseeing all of the games and new IPs produced by WWS.
Ehh, YMMV but for me American developers have been on a decline this gen. Almost everything I loved this gen came from Japan or Europe.
He may or may not be happy about it, but it's still a demotion.
A clear, smart choice. Hermen is experienced and knows how to trust a team to reinvent itself.
Shu championing indies is natural step too. Now, let's get more Mike Bithell games on PS5.
Shu championing indies is natural step too. Now, let's get more Mike Bithell games on PS5.
Is this a serious question?
Yes let's forget about all his other contributions over the last 11 years in the role and 25 in playstation.
Why is this a demotion and not a lateral move?