{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63b458521043e00011114396/6907912be4f1777b41d6cf94?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":" Shuhei Yoshida, former president, Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios.","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/63b458521043e00011114396/1762103376171-9bba4cc6-e9cd-494b-bb06-5a2b8ed76a42.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Shuhei Yoshida is former president of <strong>Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios</strong>, and one of the most beloved figures in the video games industry. After graduating from <strong>Kyoto University</strong> with a degree in economics, he joined Sony in 1986 to coordinate the company’s PC business. </p><p><br></p><p>Then, as one of the early members of the <strong>PlayStation</strong> project, he helped oversee the development of landmark titles across multiple generations, including <strong>Gran Truismo</strong>, <strong>Legend of Dragoon</strong>, and <strong>Ico</strong>, championing video game-based creativity and experimentation at a global scale. Earlier this year, after almost four decades, he left Sony. But he continues to work closely with independent game developers. Known for his warmth, curiosity, and deep love of the medium, he remains a true ambassador for the art of play.</p>","author_name":"Simon Parkin"}