Attempting to fill the void left by Phil Harrison's departure, Sony Computer Entertainment today appointed Shuhei Yoshida to the role of President of SCE Worldwide Studios, from his former position as Senior Vice President SCE WWS US Studios.

Having joined SCEI in 1993 and becoming one of the influential members in establishing the PlayStaiton, Yoshida-san was appointed Producer of the Product development Department in 1996, before joining SCEA as Vice President of Product Development in 2000.

"SCE WWS has been developing global hit titles, sharing resources and know-how within SCE Group since its foundation, and we will reinforce our software business by further enhancing coordination among the studios under a new leader," said Kazuo Hirai, President and Group CEO, SCEI. "Under the leadership of Yoshida, who has proven track record in managing creative talent, SCE WWS will accelerate the software development for the PLAYSTATION(r)3 and PSP(r) (PlayStation(r) Portable) platforms and vigorously expand the gaming market."