Shawn Layden served as president of the company's American offices since 2014.
confirmed"It is with great emotion that we announce that Worldwide Studios Chairman Shawn Layden will be departing SIE," the company said. "His visionary leadership will be greatly missed. We wish him success in future endeavors and are deeply grateful for his years of service. Thanks for everything, Shawn!"
Layden joined Sony in 1987, working in the company's corporate communications department in Tokyo. In 1999, he became vp of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe before later becoming president of SCE Japan in 2007. In 2014, he was named president of SCE America. For the past year, Layden has overseen Sony's Worldwide Studios, which has produced a number of exclusive hits for the PlayStation 4 console including 2018's
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