Sony London Studio boss departs

Dr. Dave Ranyard, longtime boss at Sony London Studios, has left his position at the VR focused development studio. That's not to say that he's abandoning VR, quite the opposite as he intends to focus on VR as an independent.

Talking to GamesIndustry Ranyard had this to say about his decision to leave the studio he's been working at for the last 17 years:

"2016 is going to be THE year of VR so it's the perfect time for me to take this step into independent development," he said in a statement. "The emergence of a new medium like VR doesn't come along very often and I really want to be a part of this new world. It was a tough decision to leave Sony as I have really enjoyed my time there, working on some amazing games and making some lifelong friends. I'm also a huge PlayStation fanboy at heart so am looking forward to working on Sony's VR platform in addition to others that will be available."

We sat down with Dave Ranyard at GDC last year to discuss Sony London Studios' work with VR and The London Heist, you can check out the video interview below: