SCEA President Jack Tretton, Leaving the company

Jack Tretton Leaving SCEA

Sony may be doing well with the success of the Playstation 4, but it is undergoing a bit of an employment overhaul at the moment. Hot on the heels of layoffs at Sony Santa Monica and the departure of Uncharted's creator Amy Hennig earlier this week. But SCEA's president Jack Tretton has now announced that he will be leaving the company after being their for a massive 19 years.

Tretton said the following in a statement:

"Working at SCEA for the past 19 years has been the most rewarding experience of my career. Although I will deeply miss the talented team at SCEA and the passion demonstrated every day by our fans, I'm very excited about starting the next chapter of my career. I want to thank the employees, partners and customers for their tireless commitment to the PlayStation brand and, of course, to our fans who have pushed us to new heights of innovation and entertainment over the past two decades. I leave PlayStation in a position of considerable strength and the future will only get brighter for PlayStation Nation."

His replacement, Layden, said the following:

"It's an honor and privilege to join Sony Computer Entertainment America and be a part of the team that is leading the next generation of gaming and entertainment. SCEA is committed to delivering breakthrough gaming experiences that inspire fans and exceed their wildest expectations. As PS4™ shows us every day, there has never been a better time to be part of the PlayStation community and I look forward to working with our retail, development, publishing and network partners to further demonstrate why PlayStation is the best place to play.

Layden will effectively take over as president and CEO of SCEA on April 1st