PlayStation Hardware Chief Masayasu Ito to Retire in October - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 06 September 2022 / 1,091 Views
Sony Interactive Entertainment announced Representative Director and Executive Vice President Masayasu Ito is retiring on October 1.
Ito joined Sony in 1986 and in 2008 joined the PlayStation division at the company where he oversaw hardware engineering and operations. He oversaw the engineering of the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 4 Pro, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation VR.
Lin Tao will be replacing Ito and will be in charge of the development of future PlayStation hardware generations, according to The Verge.
Sony began developing its latest console, the PlayStation 5, in 2015, which would eventually launch five years later in November 2020. With a five year development period it is possible Sony is already in the earliest stages of development on its next-generation console.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can contact the author on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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