# Former PlayStation boss Kaz Hirai used to ignore orders from Sony bosses, he reveals

> Kazuo "Kaz" Hirai, who was the president of PlayStation from 2007 to 2012, apparently didn't pay much attention to orders he received from Sony's top brass.

- **Source:** [Eurogamer](https://www.eurogamer.net/kaz-hirai-playstation-boss-ignored-sony?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6ace21bac8fced60355b27c5)
- **Published:** 2026-10-13
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #sony #playstation
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6ace21bac8fced60355b27c5

---

_GearOpen's distilled summary. The full original article is published at Eurogamer (source link above); GearOpen does not republish the source's full text._