All Good Things: A look back at Shuhei Yoshida’s 31 years with PlayStation by Sid Shuman for the PlayStation Blog

I’ve been with PlayStation from the beginning, and this is my 31st year with PlayStation. And when I hit 30 years, I was thinking, hmm, it may be about time for me to move on. You know, the company’s been doing great. I love PS5, I love the games that are coming out on this platform. And we have new generations of management who I respect and admire. And I’m so excited for the future of PlayStation.

Shu has been around before the PlayStation. He is a legend. I wish him all the best at his next gig.

But frankly, it kinda of feels like Shu has been gone for a while. When Shu stepped down as President of PlayStation Studios, he also felt like he was stepping out of the spotlight. He shifted to the head of PlayStation's Indie Initiative.

That’s what I was doing almost as a hobby when I was managing PlayStation Studios. So when I got this job where I could spend 100% of my time helping indies, it was like a dream job.

This announcement just reminds me how much I miss seeing and hearing him—and other personable execs—present. The personality behind the brand is fading. I can't imagine a Sony releasing a video like this today. Absolutely legendary.