Kaz Hirai steps down as Sony’s CEO, ending PlayStation’s reign

Kaz Hirai plans to step down as Sony’s president and CEO on April 1, when company executive Kenichiro Yoshida will take over the top spot. Yoshida is Sony’s current executive deputy president and chief financial officer. Since Yoshida didn’t rise through the ranks in Sony’s game division as Hirai did, you could say that the reign of PlayStation is over at Sony. Hirai will remain chairman.
Hirai’s impending departure is one of a number of former PlayStation leaders t