""I helped Santa Monica to make God of War, Naughty Dog to make Uncharted and The Last of Us, and Sucker Punch to make the beautiful Ghost of Tsushima. Ghost of Tsushima was one of the last games that I worked on as the president of Worldwide Studios. But in 2019, after 11 years leading the first-party development, I was fired from the role.""
""Jim Ryan wanted to remove me from first-party because I didn't listen to him. He asked to do some ridiculous things, and I said 'No.'""
""To be honest, you know, the company was making some strategic decisions about where the...""
Shuhei Yoshida served as president of Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios for over a decade before being replaced in 2019 by Hermen Hulst. Yoshida mentioned his contributions to major titles like God of War and Ghost of Tsushima. He indicated that Jim Ryan's desire for a shift towards live-service games and acquisitions led to his removal, as he disagreed with Ryan's strategies. The transition also saw other significant changes within the company, including the departure of former Chairman Shawn Layden.
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