Since 2008, Shuhei Yoshida has been the p resident of SCE Worldwide Studios.
Today, Sony announced that Yoshida will be stepping down to focus on a new initiative to nurture independent developers.
In his place, Guerrilla Games co-founder Hermen Hulst will take over as SCE Worldwide Studios head.
“I am thrilled to announce Shu Yoshida as head of this new initiative,” Ryan added.
“Everybody knows just how passionate Shu is about independent games— they are [the] lifeblood of the industry, making our content portfolio so special for our gamers.