When Peter Moore resigned from Microsoft last Summer to move to EA Sports, gamers were shocked. Although it seemed like Moore was there for a long time, his tenure pales in comparison to Phil Harrison’s 15 year career at Sony.

Currently serving as President of Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios, Harrison will resign from Sony Computer Entertainment Group as of February 29, 2008. Kazuo Hirai, President and Group CEO of SCEI, will immediately assume responsibilities as president of SCE WWS, in addition to his current duties. Having previously assumed the role of Ken Kutaragi, the Father of Playstation, this move also makes Kazuo Hirai one of the hardest working people in the gaming industry today.

Prior to the launch of the original PlayStation, Phil Harrison joined Sony Electronics Publishing, Ltd. in 1992, which later evolved into Sony computer Entertainment Europe, and since then, he has made a tremendous contribution to the company playing a strategic role in the launch of four PlayStation
platforms, as well as building strong relationships with game developers and publishers throughout the world.