Former PlayStation Boss Is Stepping Down As Sony CEO

It was a serious struggle, but after securing more exclusives, pumping out award-winning games such as Uncharted and Heavy Rain, and expanding the install base globally, SCE managed to turn itself around and become both competitive and profitable once more. In fact, after Hirai took over as CEO in 2012, Sony continued a meteoric rise in revenue and profits from the PlayStation division, so much so that the PlayStation brand was literally anchoring the rest of the company with massive numbers, as reported by CNBC.