Kaz Hirai

Developer BIO

Kazuo (Kaz) Hirai is President and Group COO of SCEI since 1st December 2006, having replaced Ken Kutaragi.

Prior to that, he was President and CEO of SCEA. During his tenure at Sony Computer Entertainment America, Hirai was actively involved in the launch of the original PlayStation, as well as the 2000 launch of the PlayStation 2. In August 2002, Hirai again led the company into new frontiers with the introduction of the Network Adaptor, the company’s foray into online gaming.

Hirai joined Sony Computer Entertainment America in August 1995, with responsibility for the operational management of the company under the former president. Before that, Hirai worked in Sony Music Japan’s New York office coordinating the marketing of Sony Music Japan artists in the U.S. Hirai began his career with CBS/Sony Inc. (now Sony Music Entertainment Japan) in April 1984 where he was instrumental in the marketing coordination of international music in Japan and later headed the international business affairs department.

Hirai received his bachelor of liberal arts degree from the International Christian University in Tokyo.

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Games Credited

inFAMOUS (2009), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
Killzone 2 (2009), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
Resistance: Retribution (2009), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
God of War: Chains of Olympus (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.
SingStar ABBA (2008), SCEA
SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs - Confrontation (2008), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
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
MLB 07: The Show (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
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
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: 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
Amplitude (2003), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
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 Treasure Planet (2002), SCEE
Drakan: The Ancients' Gates (2002), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
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
ICO (2001), SCEA
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy (2001), SCEE
Kinetica (2001), SCEA
MLB 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
Twisted Metal: Black (2001), SCEA
Crash Bash (2000), SCEA
Dark Cloud (2000), Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated
MediEvil II (2000), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
NFL GameDay 2001 (2000), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
Spyro: Year of the Dragon (2000), SCEE
Syphon Filter 2 (2000), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
Crash Team Racing (1999), SCEA
Grandia (1999), ESP
Gran Turismo 2 (1999), Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated
Hot Shots Golf 2 (1999), Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated
Jet Moto 3 (1999), 989 Studios
Speed Punks (1999), SCEE
Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage (1999), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
Syphon Filter (1999), 989 Studios
Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return (1999), Whoopee Camp
Twisted Metal 4 (1999), 989 Studios
Um Jammer Lammy (1999), SCEI
Wild Arms 2 (1999), SCEI
Bust A Groove (1998), Enix Corporation
Cool Boarders 3 (1998), SCEA
Crash Bandicoot: Warped (1998), SCEE
Disney/Pixar A Bug's Life (1998), SCEE
Legend of Legaia (1998), SCEI
MediEvil (1998), SCEA
NCAA GameBreaker 99 (1998), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
Rally Cross 2 (1998), SCEA
Spyro the Dragon (1998), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
Star Ocean: The Second Story (1998), Enix Corporation
Twisted Metal III (1998), 989 Studios
Armored Core (1997), FromSoftware, Inc.
CART World Series (1997), SCEA
Cool Boarders 2 (1997), UEP Systems Inc.
Final Fantasy Tactics (1997), Square Co., Ltd.
Gran Turismo (1997), SCEI
Jet Moto 2 (1997), SCEA
NFL GameDay ‘98 (1997), SCEA
Saga Frontier (1997), Square Co., Ltd.