PlayStation veteran Phil Harrison has resigned as president of Sony's game development arm, the company has said.Mr Harrison, who joined the firm before the release of the original PlayStation will step down on 29 February after nearly 15 years of service.
No reason for his departure has been given and Mr Harrison has not said if he has a new role already lined up.
Kazuo Hirai, Chief Executive of Sony's game operations, will assume Mr Harrison's responsibilities.
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"As one of the founding members of [Sony Computer Entertainment], Phil played a key role in the development and growth of the PlayStation business and our industry," Mr Hirai said in a statement.
A UK citizen, he joined Sony in 1992 and in 2005 was appointed to head the firm's games development studios.
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