Tech giant Tencent Games has appointed former Sony Interactive Entertainment America CEO Sean Layden as its strategic advisor. The company is part of the Chinese group Tencent Holdings, and is currently the largest gaming company on the planet.

In his new role at Tencent, Layden will advise on the direction of the company’s gaming division. he is He writes on LinkedIn: “I am pleased to share that I am part of Tencent Games as a strategic advisor. In this new position, I hope to offer advice, assistance and support to the team in deepening activities within the industry in which I am most involved. We are currently in a time slot in gaming. and interactive entertainment.

From 1996 to 2019, the American worked in several Sony branches. He started as a producer at Sony Computer Entertainment and in the following years became CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment America and President of Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide.

Tencent Games is part of Tencent Holdings and invests heavily in existing gaming companies. Riot Games, Turtle Rock Studios, and others are wholly owned by the Chinese company. Tencent also owns parts of Epic Games, Activision Blizzard, Ubisoft, Krafton, FromSoftware, Frontier Developments, Bohemia Interactive, Roblox Corporation, and Discord.