Shuhei Yoshida

Developer BIO

Shuhei Yoshida is a Sony veteran and renowned software developer. He has been with the PlayStation group since the project's original inception. Through his tenure with Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. in Japan, he held various high-profile positions in both the product development and third party relations arenas.

Yoshida joined Sony Corporation in 1986 where he was involved in the corporate strategy group, as well as coordinating PC business. Additionally, he was one of the initial members of the PlayStation project in February 1993, where as the lead account executive he headed Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.'s third party licensing program. Shu has many best-selling titles under his belt, including the company's premiere online game with voice-enabled headset, SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs, as well as Jak and Daxter, Twisted Metal: Black and ATV Offroad Fury to name a few. He was appointed Producer of the Product Development Department in April 1996

In April 2000, Yoshida was appointed vice president, product development, Sony Computer Entertainment America and is responsible for all software development activities for Sony Computer Entertainment America and the 989 Sports brand. His internal product development operation includes studios in Foster City, Calif., San Diego, Calif., Santa Monica, Calif., Bend, Ore. and Salt Lake City, Utah.

Yoshida is among those responsible for the creation of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.'s 170-person internal product development team. In the studio, Shu has produced/executive produced Gran Turismo, Ape Escape and The Legend of Dragoon, among others.

In February 2007, Yoshida was promoted to Senior Vice President, US Studios, SCE Worldwide Studios. On 16th May 2008 it was announced he was appointed President of SCE Worldwide Studios.

Yoshida earned his bachelor of science degree in economics from Kyoto University, Japan and his master's degree in business administration from the University of California at Los Angeles.

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Games Credited

inFAMOUS (2009), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
Killzone 2 (2009), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
Everyday Shooter (2008), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
God of War: Chains of Olympus (2008), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
LittleBigPlanet (2008), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
MLB 08: The Show (2008), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
Patapon (2008), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters (2008), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
Resistance 2 (2008), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
Secret Agent Clank (2008), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
SingStar ABBA (2008), SCEA
Twisted Metal: Head-On (Extra Twisted Edition) (2008), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
The Eye of Judgment (2007), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
Folklore (2007), Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated
Formula One Championship Edition (2007), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
God of War II (2007), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
Gran Turismo 5: Prologue (2007), Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated
Heavenly Sword (2007), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
Jeanne d'Arc (2007), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
Lair (2007), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
MLB 07: The Show (2007), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
PAIN (2007), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction (2007), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
Rogue Galaxy (2007), SCEA
Syphon Filter: Combat Ops (2007), SCEA
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (2007), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
Warhawk (2007), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
Daxter (2006), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
Genji: Days of the Blade (2006), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
Killzone: Liberation (2006), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
Lemmings (2006), SCEE
MotorStorm (2006), Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated
Resistance: Fall of Man (2006), Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated
Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror (2006), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
Tourist Trophy: The Real Riding Simulator (2006), Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated
ATV Offroad Fury: Blazin' Trails (2005), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
EyeToy: Kinetic (2005), SCEE
Genji: Dawn of the Samurai (2005), Sony Computer Entertainment Japan
God of War (2005), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
Jak X: Combat Racing (2005), SCEA
Kingdom of Paradise (2005), Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated
Neopets: The Darkest Faerie (2005), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
Ratchet: Deadlocked (2005), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
Rise of the Kasai (2005), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
Shadow of the Colossus (2005), SCEA
Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves (2005), SCEA
SOCOM 3: U.S. Navy SEALs (2005), SCEA
SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs - Fireteam Bravo (2005), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
Twisted Metal: Head-On (2005), SCEA
WipEout Pure (2005), SCEA
ATV Offroad Fury 3 (2004), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
EyeToy: AntiGrav (2004), SCEA
EyeToy: Play 2 (2004), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
Gran Turismo 4 (2004), SCEI
Hot Shots Golf Fore! (2004), SCEA
Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee (2004), Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated
Jak 3 (2004), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
Killzone (2004), SCEA
Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal (2004), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
Rise to Honor (2004), SCEA
Sly 2: Band of Thieves (2004), SCEA
Star Wars: Galaxies - Jump to Lightspeed (2004), LucasArts
Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain (2004), SCEA
Amplitude (2003), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits (2003), Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated
Jak II (2003), SCEA
MLB 2004 (2003), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
Primal (2003), SCEE
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando (2003), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
Siren (2003), SCEI
SOCOM II: U.S. Navy SEALs (2003), SCEA
War of the Monsters (2003), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
ATV Offroad Fury 2 (2002), SCEA
Dark Cloud 2 (2002), Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated
Disney's Stitch: Experiment 626 (2002), Buena Vista Games, Inc.
Disney's Treasure Planet (2002), SCEE
Drakan: The Ancients' Gates (2002), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
The Getaway (2002), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
The Mark of Kri (2002), SCEA
Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus (2002), SCEA
SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs (2002), SCEA
World Tour Soccer 2003 (2002), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
C-12: Final Resistance (2001), SCEE
Cool Boarders 2001 (2001), SCEA
Extermination (2001), SCEI
Frequency (2001), SCEA
Gran Turismo 3 A-Spec (2001), Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated
Hot Shots Golf 3 (2001), Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated
ICO (2001), SCEA
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy (2001), SCEE
Kinetica (2001), SCEA
NFL GameDay 2002 (2001), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
NHL FaceOff 2001 (2001), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
Okage: Shadow King (2001), SCEI
PaRappa the Rapper 2 (2001), SCEI
Syphon Filter 3 (2001), SCEA
Crash Bash (2000), SCEA
Dark Cloud (2000), Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated
FantaVision (2000), SCEI
NFL GameDay 2001 (2000), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
Spyro: Year of the Dragon (2000), SCEE
Ape Escape (1999), SCEA
Crash Team Racing (1999), SCEA
The Legend of Dragoon (1999), SCEI
Omega Boost (1999), SCEI
Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage (1999), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
Crash Bandicoot: Warped (1998), SCEE
Spyro the Dragon (1998), SCEA
Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back (1997), SCEA
Gran Turismo (1997), SCEI