After Ryan departs, Hiroki Totoki, Sony's president and chief operating officer, will step in as interim CEO of SIE effective April 1. Ryan says he has full confidence in Totoki's leadership and won't second-guess Totoki and Sony CEO Kenichiro Yoshida's choice as his ultimate successor. He shares one piece of advice for the new PlayStation boss, which he contends must remain the "cornerstone" for SIE: "Never forget that we're an entertainment business. … If we continue to entertain, delight and surprise our community of gamers, I think Totoki-san and whoever follows him will be just fine."