Insomniac Games' Ted Price next to Ratchet in an elevator

Insomniac CEO and Founder Ted Price Steps Down After Over 30 Years

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Published: January 22, 2025 11:32 AM

After more than 30 years with the company, Insomniac Games CEO and founder Ted Price is stepping down. His role will be filled by three of the studio's executives, who are stepping up as co-studio heads.

In a Sony blog post, Price says he's retiring from the industry as a whole rather than moving on to new opportunities. He says he's leaving the studio in "one of the strongest positions we've experienced in years", and that he's put a succession plan in place that will provide "continuity, stability, and strong leadership".

To that end, three execs will be stepping up to fill Price's shoes: marketing and brand head Ryan Schneider, finance head and CFO Jen Huang, and head of creative Chad Dezern. It's not clear whether they'll also continue those roles in addition to heading up Insomniac.

Spider-Man facing off against Venom in Marvel's Spider-Man 2, an Insomniac Games title
Insomniac's most recent game is Marvel's Spider-Man 2.

In a PlayStation Blog post, Schneider, Huang, and Dezern share their vision for Insomniac, which, it turns out, is "to preserve what has made Insomniac special for 30-plus years", although they do also say they're looking for ways to "strategically evolve to succeed for decades to come".

It doesn't sound like a great deal is going to change in an operational sense with Price's stepping down. It's likely that you'll notice the difference far more if you're an Insomniac employee than if you're a fan of their games.

The three do eulogize Price's career in a rather touching way, though, calling him "not just our leader" but also "our longtime friend" and praising his "ability to inspire everyone around him to grow".

Ratchet firing at a robotic enemy in Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart, an Insomniac Games title
You may also know Insomniac's name from Ratchet & Clank.

In terms of what's next for Insomniac, the studio is currently working on Marvel's Wolverine, which has been confirmed to take place in the same universe as the dev's Spider-Man games.

We don't have a release date for that one yet, so stay tuned for more on this and all other things Insomniac Games.

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