News inside jeuxvideo.com These CEOs Who Quit Video Games Overnight – LaPetitePelle Attracts JeuxVideo.com #543
All good things must come to an end. That proverb even applies to CEOs who, one day, turn the page on video games to start a new chapter. LaPetitePelle humorously imagines what they have become…
CEOs who made their contribution
To give some context, Jim Ryan officially stepped down as CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment in March, after thirty years at the company. He said it had become difficult to reconcile his life in Europe with his position in North America.
Jim Ryan has been an inspiring leader throughout his time with us, especially as he oversaw the launch of PS5 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. – Kenshiro Yoshida in A Sony Press Release.
Don Mattrick was president of Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment business from 2010 to 2013, after having been president of Electronic Art. While at Microsoft during the launch of the Xbox 360, Mattrick was responsible for launching the Kinect sensor (the motion sensor for interacting with the console). The guy has been involved in big franchises, like The Sims, Need for Speed or FIFA. The president is leaving office to join Zynga, an online and mobile gaming studio. Today, he devotes himself to more business-oriented activities; he is also the president of Prometheus Centures, a financial investment agency.
Phil Spencer Beef
The downside to this comic strip is that the CEOs being retrained were actually handpicked by Phil Spencer, head of Microsoft’s gaming division. At PAX in early September, the Xbox boss admitted to making errors in judgment. He made it clear during his speech that he doesn’t believe in games that later became hugely popular. Especially cited are Destiny and Guitar Hero. All of these games could have been Xbox exclusives, but they weren't. So, if Phil Spencer doesn't hire you as pastry chef, it's because you have potential!
