Sony throws a thank you party to celebrate Jim Ryan

Petekilla

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idc how he went out, im just glad that he's gone 😂 good riddance

sidenote - this PS1 themed PS5 with the ps1 controller wire attached is beautiful

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What his employees think of him is very different then what ya’ll and the media think of him.
 
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Petekilla

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Bro remove your lips, or you'll be eating that recycled Jim Ryan cookie in 5 mins.

Guy walked into a cushy position off the back of PS4, made some bad choices himself whilst not changing direction on others, and parachuted out. Stuff like fighting ABK, anyone in his position would have had to do/would have done too.

"Nah nah nah, nah nah nah, hey hey hey, goodbyeee"
Any exec would have fought the ABK deal. How could you not? PS feared that their biggest money maker could be taken away. It would not surprise me if Sony shareholders supported Jim fighting it. He was almost successful, if it wasn’t for that Judge who’s son works for MS, the incompetence of the FTC, and the CMA going back on their word at the last minute.
 

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Well, seems like I was wrong. Glad to see that playstation rewards mediocrity:

- failed PC strategy
- fewer first party games than a decade ago
- failed partnerships with 3rd party studios (cancelled deviation game, absolute failure with forspoken, etc)
- 3B spent in Bungie, which has been a nightmare

But he broke sales records of the back of other people's pre established success, so he's amazing
 

Petekilla

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Well, seems like I was wrong. Glad to see that playstation rewards mediocrity:

- failed PC strategy
- fewer first party games than a decade ago
- failed partnerships with 3rd party studios (cancelled deviation game, absolute failure with forspoken, etc)
- 3B spent in Bungie, which has been a nightmare

But he broke sales records of the back of other people's pre established success, so he's amazing
You,don’t know what you’re talking about. Also the partnerships were Hulst’s responsibility.
 

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idc how he went out, im just glad that he's gone 😂 good riddance

sidenote - this PS1 themed PS5 with the ps1 controller wire attached is beautiful

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Dang. They wanna sell 25 million PS5's this is how you get us to double dip alongside new owners Sony..

I'd buy this instantly.
 
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I am glad he is gone but probs to Sony for giving him a farewell party. A nice gift Jim did receive.
Next year is PlayStation’s 30th anniversary. They will probably offer this PS One themed Plates and Dualsense to honor this.
 
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