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Former PlayStation Boss Kaz Hirai Used to Ignore Orders From Sony Bosses, He Reveals

Hirai said he later pushed Sony divisions to follow one goal after once dismissing headquarters while leading PlayStation.

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Kazuo "Kaz" Hirai, who was the president of PlayStation from 2007 to 2012, apparently didn't pay much attention to orders he received from Sony's top brass.

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Kaz Hirai recounts the autonomy he claimed to lead PlayStation and how he changed his approach once he became CEO of Sony.When he was in charge of PlayStation, Kaz Hirai ignored the directions of Sony's leadership and preferred to decide on his own. This was told by the former manager in a conversation published by the Japanese magazine Nikkei XTrend, also remembering how his approach changed when he found himself leading the entire company.

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Kazuo "Kaz" Hirai was the president of PlayStation from 2007 to 2012. Apparently, during this time he did not care much about the instructions of the Sony CEOs. read more

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gameobserver.com broke the news on Monday, October 12, 2026.
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