Jim Ryan, director of Sony PlayStation, will retire, and Spencer, head of Microsoft Xbox, sends a tribute to him.

CTOnews.com, Sept. 28 (Xinhua)-- Jim Ryan, the head of Sony's games division, will retire next year, which attracted the attention of Phil Spencer, the head of Microsoft's Xbox division. Spencer paid tribute and best wishes to Ryan in a Twitter post.

"Jim Ryan is an outstanding contributor to our industry and a strong leader of PlayStation. I wish him all the best in his next career," Spencer wrote. "Thank you for everything you've done for the gaming community over the past 30 years, Jim."

Today, Sony announced that Ryan, who has worked at Sony for 30 years, will resign as CEO and president of Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) in March 2024. At 10:00, Hiroki, president, chief operating officer and chief financial officer of Sony will become interim chief executive of SIE after Ryan leaves.

CTOnews.com noted that Ryan mentioned the difficulty of reconciling his family life in Europe with his work responsibilities in North America in his statement on his departure, saying, "after 30 years of work, I decided to retire from SIE in March 2024 and I enjoyed working in a very special company with excellent colleagues and incredible partners. But I find it increasingly difficult to reconcile living in Europe and working in North America. I will leave with the honor of participating in products that have affected the lives of millions around the world; PlayStation will always be a part of my life, and I feel more optimistic about the future of SIE than ever before. I would like to thank Mr. Yoshida for trusting me so much and for being a very sensitive and supportive leader. "

Ryan has been in charge of PlayStation since 2019, including the launch of PS5. The British executive has worked in Sony's PlayStation division for nearly 20 years, serving as head of SIE's European operations and global marketing.