another one bytes the dust!

These guys are salesman with a degree in marketing and that is all. All will be fine with Sony. They will find a new metrosexual to try and woo us all into buy their product.

Wait its not April fools day yet...:D

no its not april fools day yet its all true :(

How can someone resign from best job in world? Sure it must be hard to fly around who knows how many times in a month....being away from a family very often maybe too often but still how cool is his job if you love video games?
You are payed to oversee games development, you are one of the first people to play those unannounced games and you know about new project before anyone else.
I am sure his salary wasnt the reason he left Sony. He has been there for 15 years, in a way he is part of that "playstation" name.
Reasons are probably different nature. Knowing Japanese people he probably was not respected as he felt he should be for what he has done for Playstation brand. Kaz taking job as president of SCE ahead of him was little of a back stab for Phil. Phil Harrison has more talent in his little finger than Kaz has in his whole body.
So to sum it up. Phil left most likely because of the principles, he didnt wanted to leave Sony at hard times...in 06 and 07, but now when PS3 has began outselling 360 and Blue Ray won, he felt the moment is wright to leave. Honorable man.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA GOOD RIDDANCE, U BALD HEADED FREAK!!!

Ha don't worry he will comback.

Is just that these guys are a dime a dozen. Look how many Corperations there are in this world, with more and more everyday.
Sony already has the position filled... And you know this maannnn!

Somethings-a-brewin at sony. Phil was fantastic for them, he wouldnt be leaving unless he knew something we dont....

Maybe the guy wants a bigger challange.

As Lamback stated "Now when PS3 has began outselling 360 and Blue Ray won, he felt the moment is right to leave."

Sony is on the up and up and up and so on...
And as this happens he begins to get bored.
So what is a thrill seeker like him to do? Turn Atari around.

Can anyone say "Jaguire 2"

Now he has a epic task on his hands and the bordom is gone :)

This guy was always a puppet on a string and sonys wooden leg

Maybe hes bored of waitin 4 -
HOME,
L.B.P,
KillZone2,
PSN Cards(in U.K),
DS3 Pads(in U.K),
In-game XMB
etc etc :-/

This is just horrible for sony this is really not good at all...

this will hurt sony a lot... he was not just an exec he made things happen on the PS3 and PS2 with real effects to gamers...

I am sorry to see him go...

Phil can't go he's the software guy not hardware, the guy has his head strapped on and has made sum great things happen with the inhouse studios.. thats crap news i hope he stays..

Its a shame he is leaving Sony, he was the most charismatic of the Sony exec brigade and Kaz Hirai has the charisma of a carrot so its going to be sad to see him go.

Atari is a very strange choice but I guess he sees it as being a chance to start fresh and build a company in his own image. I have a feeling that in a few years Atari could well be one of the most important developers/publishers in the world.

I'm surprised that no conspiracy theorists have said that this staff change is a prelude to Sony buying Atari.

I hope u guys are not mixing this guy up with Sony CEO Sir Howard Stringer.. Anyway, Phil is a good man, but I am sure Sony will find another good one.

His stupidity will be greatly welcomed in already failing company, one failure after another, oh well beats getting demoted like crazy ken.

I smell, another Atari console.... in the making.

Atari ? This is a step down compared to Sony

sony rats jumping ship!!!

Atari could definitely use some new age thinking and it's guaranteed they offered him a fat check to turn things around. I mean FAT!

or it could be half truths being spread.if everyone listens to the latest game theory podcast,a LOT of FUD is being spread from GDC about different things and people.listen in....

http://www.gametheoryshow.c...

if phil leaves,then hey,he was great for sony.and will be great for any new company.but i'll wait and see.

megaton..............

i'm talking about half truths.if you listen to the podcast, only part of what phil said was taken for articles.and as usual,that's how rumors and lies are spread.by money grubbing websites and magazines.

did you listen to the podcast exaust?probally not.

there are reasons people leave a company.but did you get the whole story?was all the information provided to you?or do you believe in just the "phil is frustrated with sony articles?"

i said,if and when he leaves,then cool.any new company would get a great employee and spokesperson.but he hasn't left....yet.

megaton.................

The Wii succeeded as a casual console, but are third party casual games really succeeding?

I wish he was going to Acti-blizzard or something like that!

I want him to either do 2 things; Work for a company or start his own gaming company to drive his innovation and creativity.