Shuhei Yoshida, a beloved PlayStation figurehead, has now concluded his time with the company.
After a run of 31 years, he's been a part of Sony's video game brand since its very inception, climbing the ladder to become one of the most important and recognisable people in the business.
He announced he would be leaving PlayStation back in November, but won't be retiring completely, saying he wants to "stay in the industry".
His public resignation spawned a massive outpouring of love and appreciation, with many praising his sincere passion for games and optimistic, cheerful nature.
Yesterday was his last day at PlayStation, where it seems the company gave him a good send-off:
And of course, there are yet more well-wishes from peers and fans:
We also want to extend our best wishes to Yoshida-san as he wraps up his time with PlayStation and begins the next part of his journey. Congratulations, and thanks for everything!
[source x.com]
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Utter legend. Good luck in whatever you choose to do. Thanks for the good times.
Go get some rest, King.
Absolute legend. His passion for gaming has always been at the forefront and he has championed so many more niche projects that might not have seen the light of day. Gaming would have been poorer without him. Look forward to seeing what he does next
Looks up the definition of goat: sees Shuhei Yoshida's name there.
Last element of fun leaves Playstation. Thanks for all the good times, Shuhei .
Its an end of an era.
He can only be succeeded, never replaced. Wish him the best in his next chapter.
The fact that there are less people like Shuhei at PS these days, now including the literal man himself, is why, in my opinion, PS become less and less special and fun over the last 10 years or so.
Plot twist:
"Coming in 2026, the ShuStation. Bringing back all the FUN in gaming!"
And ends up wiping the floor with Playstation.
Gaming industry legend right there. Oversaw perhaps the best period PlayStation has had in producing creative, brilliant games. Will be missed (and tbh has been missed since he stepped down in 2019)
The Man The Myth The Legend!! I will miss him, seems like one of the last true Gamerfocused leaders at Playstation lately.
I could go on and on about how much of a legend Shuhei Yoshida is. His eye for potential and creative new ideas is almost unmatched in the industry. He's one of the very few video game executives who deeply cares about the art of video games, and his passion is always wonderful to see. PlayStation will absolutely be worse without him.
@DadJKPdo you work there or are you just making assumptions based on who they cart out to do PR?
Aww... the kupo one is cute.
Will miss Shuhei. He is one of the good ones.
A legend that deserves complete respect 😭🫡
Thank you for your hardwork for 3 decades Shu and good luck with your next job 🤝
sigh...Playstation will be not the same anymore without their legends like Shu, Kaz Hirai, Ken Kutaragi, Fumito Ueda, Keiichiro Toyama etc.
I expect he is very very rich! He should enjoy his retirement.
Massive loss but he deserves a break.
Is a big loss to PlayStation but all the best shu!
Sucks to here, but he definitely deserves a good rest. Did an amazing job for Playstation, he will be sorely missed.
RIP PlayStation.
His legacy speaks for itself. Godspeed, good sir!
No Adam, no Shawn and now no Shu...the dude who runs team Asobi needs to be considered for role like Shu. Not that dummy Herman
Good luck from here on forward Shuhei! Wish you all the best.👍
A rather fine gentleman leaves a rather fine legacy. Good luck in whatever you choose to do.
An extra Kupo coming straight from MogNet.
Kupo
He was terrific. I will always remember him bouncing around like a child when he heard the price of the xbox one.
The word legend gets thrown around a little too easy these days, but in this instance it's thoroughly deserved. He'll be a big miss to playstation but I wish him success and happiness in whatever he chooses to do next.
@themightyant He's already landed a gig as a voice actor for an upcoming game alongside a lead Yakuza voice actor.
Play does have limits
@MrMagic yeah I saw that. Certainly didn’t have that in my bingo card
Shu is an absolute legend. I’m glad he’s not hanging it up completely. Shu has his fingerprints on most of my favorite gaming memories. Hopefully whoever fills his shus at PlayStation keeps true! He’s an absolute legend.
PlayStation is unrecognizable now.not the same PlayStation i grew up with in September 9 1995 here in queens nyc.but shuhei .andrew.jack and shawn will be missed.word up son
@DadJKP
Completely agree.
@Nyne11Tyme You mean Nicolas Doucet? Yeah he could lead SIE Worldwide Studio or lead Indie division. But if he move up the rank then who's gonna lead Team Asobi?
Going to miss him. He did some great stuff in the past, his Indie role was good, with however many good staff left we don't hear about in the company, we got a few good ones we did hear about at least mixed in.
To better things for him I guess. Sigh.
@playstation1995 no love for ken kutaragi?
@nomither6 yes ken kutari also.kaz also.sony is looking not like the sony i remember.nostalgia is awsome.word up son
Hope he retires and gets to relax w loved ones. He deserves it!
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