Masayasu Ito he will retire from his position as chief executive officer and vice president of Sony Interactive Entertainment starting next October 1st. The company has announced that it will be the current director and vice president Lin Tao to take his place. According to a Sony spokesperson a Bloombergthe reason for the resignation is due to Ito’s retirement age.
Ito oversaw the hardware planning and engineering operations for Sony Interactive Entertainmentfor various consoles and peripherals over the years among which they figure PlayStation 5 and PlayStation VR. She worked for Sony Corporation for eleven years, before being transferred to the gaming division in April 2008.
At the same time, Kiichiro Urataleading the development and relations sector of Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan Asiawill be elected director of the company.
Source: Sony Interactive Entertainment Street Gematsu
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