Sony America loses Steinberg and Dyer

Thu 01 Dec 2011 7:43am GMT / 2:43am EST / 11:43pm PST
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No immediate replacements for marketing and publishing execs; Dyer to join social firm Zynga

Sony Computer Entertainment America has lost two senior executives ahead of the launch of PlayStation Vita.

Vice president of marketing Scott Steinberg, a regular at press events and front person for the company in media interviews, has resigned from his position, according to our sister site IndustryGamers.

And Rob Dyer, previously senior vice president for publisher relations has also left the company, to join social gaming firm Zynga as head of partner publishing.

Sony has no immediate replacements for either positions. The departures come following the stepping down of another Sony veteran, Peter Dille, who quit the company back in October.

Sony is due to launch its latest console, the PlayStation Vita handheld, in February.

9 Comments

Hopefully this will lead to a more small developer/publisher friendly and open-minded SCEA.

Posted:A year ago

#1

Gary Kinnsch
Vice President of Sales

Best wishes to Rob and Scott!

Posted:A year ago

#2

Zynga - maybe the paygrade is good enough for any form of defection, sod the quality of "monetised games"

Posted:A year ago

#3

Dusty Welch
CEO and Founder

Congrats and enjoy the new world opportunities Rob and Scott....talk soon.

Posted:A year ago

#4

Christopher Charles
Test Assocate III

Used to work with both of them back at Eidos. We used to call Scott Big Papa Pump. Both are great guys and I had nothing but positive experiences with them.

Posted:A year ago

#5

Good luck to both. Particularly Scott, who I knew when he was just a sprat :)

Posted:A year ago

#6

Kelly Flock
consultant

Congratulations to both.

Posted:A year ago

#7

Is Sony becoming a sinking ship?

Posted:A year ago

#8

Nick Parker
Consultant

Good luck Rob and enjoy the ride. I met Rob during the launch of PlayStation in 1995 and he was at Crystal Dynamics - nice guy.

Posted:A year ago

#9

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