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Andrew House, president and group chief executive officer of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., presents the company's PlayStation 4 console during the Sony Corp. E3 media event in Los Angeles, California, U.S., on Monday, June 10, 2013. Sony Corp. took the wraps off the PlayStation 4, its first new console in seven years, promising original content and fresh titles will revitalize demand and spark a comeback for the video-game industry it once dominated. Photographer: Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Andrew House
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Andrew House Steps down as CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment

A change of management.
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Published: Oct 3, 2017 10:49 am

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Sony Corporation’s President, Kazuo Hirai, has today announced that Andrew House will be stepping down as Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) President and Global CEO. He will be replaced by John Kodera.

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House, who has worked for twenty-seven years with the Japanese company, is moving on from his role as President of Sony Network Entertainment International. His most notable work includes major oversight on network projects, such as the PlayStation Store, PlayStation Plus, and PlayStation Now. John Kodera joined Sony back in 1992, around the same time as House, and he’s worked closely with him on the aforementioned network projects.

House will remain as Chairman for SIE for the year to aid John Kodera in taking on the role of President and Global CEO.

President Hirai said the following of Andrew House:

“When I passed the baton of leadership for Sony Computer Entertainment to Andrew House in 2011, I was confident that I was leaving the PlayStation business in the best possible hands, and so it has proved. I’m extremely grateful to Andy for the great contribution he has made to evolving the PlayStation business, and firmly positioning it as one of the drivers of our future growth. Andy and I go back more than 20 years and spent much of this time together, dedicating ourselves to ensuring the success of the PlayStation business. I would like to thank Andy for his contribution over many years, and wish him every success in the future.”

Beyond his temporary transitional role as chairman, House has not stipulated whether he will remain with Sony. He commented:

“PlayStation has been a huge part of my life for more than 20 years but with the business having achieved record-breaking success, now seemed to be the right time for me to pursue new challenges.”

In a recent interview, House stated that PlayStation would not seek to emulate the Nintendo Switch’s hybrid functionality in the future.

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Alex was a Senior Editor at Twinfinite and worked on the site between January 2017 and March 2023. He covered the ins and outs of Valorant extensively, and frequently provided expert insight into the esports scene and wider video games industry. He was a self-proclaimed history & meteorological expert, and knew about games too. Playing Games Since: 1991, Favorite Genres: RPG, Action
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