As a separate discussion, I thought it'd be a good idea to highlight Kodera's new placement and what this might mean for next-gen and beyond for Sony as a whole. The whole "DX" (Digital Transformation) strategy has me curious. It seems to be a new-ish company pillar that branches out beyond SIE, but I can't find much info online about it.
As the person responsible for PSN, PS+ and PS Now, this could be interesting for next-gen as he's alluding to innovating in this space.
Comment from John Kodera:
I also thought this quote was particularly interesting:
Comment from Kenichiro Yoshida, Sony Corp CEO:
As the person responsible for PSN, PS+ and PS Now, this could be interesting for next-gen as he's alluding to innovating in this space.
Comment from John Kodera:
[I have been discussing with Yoshida-san the need to drive SIE to the next phase in our rapidly changing business environment, and realize the evolution of the PlayStation platform]
[...and for me to spearhead the network area to continue creating innovative services and experiences, where competition continues to intensify with many new players joining the business.]
[I also aim to leverage my experience and accumulated expertise to contribute to strengthening the Sony Group's DX (Digital Transformation) strategy.]
I also thought this quote was particularly interesting:
Comment from Kenichiro Yoshida, Sony Corp CEO:
"...which will allow John to focus on the key mission to further develop PlayStation Network (PSN) that has now grown into an immensely large platform with over 90 million Monthly Active Users worldwide – will enable SIE to accelerate its innovation and evolution even further. Moving forward, I also have expectations for John to lead the Sony Group's DX (Digital Transformation) strategy drawing on his wealth of experience with PSN, in addition to his mission at SIE."