He's been dubbed "The Father of the PlayStation" and during his career he has helped bring console gaming to the masses. Now Ken Kutaragi's title at Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) is being changed from President and Group CEO to Chairman and Group CEO. Kaz Hirai will be shifting from President and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment America to President and Group COO of SCEI. Kutaragi will continue as head of the PlayStation board, but the day-to-day affairs of the PlayStation group will be headed by Kaz Hirai.

Jack Tretton, formerly the Executive Vice President and Co-Chief Operating Officer of Sony Computer Entertainment America, will fill in the gap left by Hirai and become the new President and CEO for SCEA. That's not all. David Reeves, President and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, is being named Deputy President of SCEI. These changes will all take effect on December 1.

So what does this all mean? Basically, the younger guys are getting more power and it looks like Kutaragi is taking a step back to make way. We're every bit as curious as Sony probably is to see how this shuffle works out in the long run.