companies

Sony Interactive Entertainment

Sony Interactive Entertainment is the company behind PlayStation. It delivers PlayStation products and services, including hardware, network services, and games, to a global audience.

Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. was established in 1993 as a joint venture between Sony Corporation and Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. It launched the original PlayStation system in Japan in December 1994. Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC was formed effective April 1, 2016, through the combination of Sony Computer Entertainment and Sony Network Entertainment International, bringing together PlayStation hardware, software, content, and network-services operations. Its principal business is the research, development, and sales of PlayStation hardware, software, content, and network services. Sony Interactive Entertainment is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, with a San Mateo headquarters location and global functions in California, London, and Tokyo. Its PlayStation products and services include hardware, games, network services, PlayStation Plus, and PlayStation Studios. The PlayStation 2 became the best-selling console.

Founded

2016

Headquarters

San Mateo, United States

Sector

consumer