Spider-Man developer Insomniac Games announces major shake-up as founder retiresAdam StarkeyPublished January 22, 2025 5:40pmUpdated January 22, 2025 5:41pm An end of an era for Insomniac (Sony Interactive Entertainment)The studio behind Ratchet And Clank and Spyro The Dragon will soon be led by three people, as founder Ted Price retires after 30 years.Insomniac Games has created some of the most popular franchises in gaming, between Spyro The Dragon and Ratchet And Clank.The studio, founded by Ted Price in 1994, worked closely with PlayStation for many years, including the Resistance series on the PlayStation 3. It was later acquired by Sony in 2019 following the success of Marvels Spider-Man, which has spawned several sequels since. Now, over 30 years later, Price has announced his retirement from the games industry, with three people set to take over as co-CEO at Insomniac Games.In an announcement on Sonys website, Price said he revealed the news to the Insomniac team last week, and will officially retire at the end of March.I actually made this decision last year, he wrote. For me, after over 30 years of leading Insomniac, I felt it was simply time to step aside and let others pave the way for our team.During the past, I had the opportunity to work with the senior leadership team at Insomniac to create a succession plan that I know will provide the continuity, stability and strong leadership necessary to deliver more of what our fans cherish over the next several decades. Ted Price officially retires in March (Sony/Insomniac)Following his retirement, Price will be replaced by Chad Dezern, Ryan Schneider, and Jen Huang as Insomniacs co-studio heads.As detailed on a PlayStation blog, Dezern joined Insomniac in 1998 as an environment artist and has been the studios head of creative since 2017. Schneider began during the PlayStation 2 era, where he became the teams first community director, while Huang joined the studio eight years ago as chief financial officer.Rounding off his announcement, Price added: Finally, Im confident that under the combined leadership of Chad, Jen, and Ryan, Insomniac will continue to deliver the industry-defining games that players have come to expect from us while making a positive and lasting impact on peoples lives for decades to come.Prices departure comes after several notable exits at PlayStation, namely Shuhei Yoshida and former Sony Interactive Entertainment president Jim Ryan. His retirement also comes after a turbulent period for Insomniac Games, with the studio hit by layoffs last year and a massive hack, which outed the studios future plans, in December 2023.More TrendingWhile its unclear if this leadership shift will impact Insomniacs output moving forward, the studios next game is set to be Marvels Wolverine, which was announced way back in 2021. Big changes at Insomniac Games (YouTube)Emailgamecentral@metro.co.uk, leave a comment below,follow us on Twitter, andsign-up to our newsletter.To submit Inbox letters and Readers Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use ourSubmit Stuff page here.For more stories like this,check our Gaming page.GameCentralSign up for exclusive analysis, latest releases, and bonus community content.This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Your information will be used in line with our Privacy Policy