Sony Computer Entertainment has announced that long-time PlayStation exec Phil Harrison, president of its game development arm Sony Entertainment Worldwide Studios, will resign effective February 29. Harrison’s responsibilities will be assumed by Kaz Hirai, currently chief of Sony Computer Entertainment. Harrison will be leaving Sony after more than 15 years; he joined Sony in 1992 and held executive management positions in Sony’s European and North American businesses, including vice president, third party relations, and head of research and development for SCEA. Harrison has been involved in all the teams that developed and launched the PlayStation hardware lines.
