PlayStation Studios has gone through three founder-era leadership handoffs in 17 months. They are not identical departures, but they share one important detail: each studio turned to leaders who were already inside the organization.
Housemarque co-founder Ilari Kuittinen said Aug. 31 was his final day at the studio after 31 years. In his own LinkedIn post, Kuittinen said he had spent 33 years in the games industry and that Housemarque managing director Sami "Haxu" Hakala had formally stepped into the role on July 1, with Kuittinen supporting the transition through the end of August.
