Line #113 Creator/SonyInteractiveEntertainment


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4	Sony Interactive Entertainment (formerly Sony Computer Entertainment) is a video game company founded by Creator/{{Sony}} in 1993. Its best known product is the Platform/PlayStation line of video game consoles, with which it is considered one of the top powerhouses in the business. [[https://newzoo.com/insights/rankings/top-25-companies-game-revenues/ It is currently]] the second largest video game company by market revenue in the world.[[note]]In case you are curious, the largest is currently Creator/TencentGames[[/note]]
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6	It went through several changes and renames over the years, with its recent rename being 2016. Its global headquarters was formerly in UsefulNotes/{{Tokyo}}, but since the 2016 restructuring it has been centered in San Mateo, UsefulNotes/{{California}} (the company as a whole still ultimately reports to Tokyo, as Sony's headquarters is in there).
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8	The company's most notable division is [=PlayStation=] Studios (formerly SCE Worldwide Studios and SIE Worldwide Studios), an umbrella company watching over Sony's various development studios.
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10	!!Sony video game consoles:
11	[[index]]
12	[[AC:Home consoles]]
13	* Platform/PlayStation ([[MediaNotes/TheFifthGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames Fifth Generation]])
14	* Platform/PlayStation2 ([[MediaNotes/TheSixthGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames Sixth Generation]])
15	* Platform/PlayStation3 ([[MediaNotes/TheSeventhGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames Seventh Generation]])
16	* Platform/PlayStation4 ([[MediaNotes/TheEighthGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames Eighth Generation]])
17	* Platform/PlayStation5 ([[MediaNotes/TheNinthGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames Ninth Generation]])
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19	[[AC:Handheld consoles]]
20	* Platform/PlayStationPortable (Seventh Generation)
21	* Platform/PlayStationVita (Eighth Generation)
22	[[/index]]
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24	!!Divisions and subsidiaries:
25	[[index]]
26	[[AC:Active game development studios]]
27	* [[Creator/SIEBendStudio Bend Studio]] (acquired in 2000)
28	* Creator/BluepointGames (acquired in 2021)
29	* Creator/{{Bungie}} (acquired in 2022)
30	* Firesprite (acquired in 2021)
31	* Firewalk Studios (acquired in 2023)
32	* [=ForwardWorks=] (founded in 2016)
33	* Creator/GuerrillaGames (acquired in 2005)
34	* Haven Studios (acquired in 2022)
35	* Creator/{{Housemarque}} (acquired in 2021)
36	* Creator/InsomniacGames (acquired in 2019)
37	* Creator/MediaMolecule (acquired in 2010)
38	* Creator/NaughtyDog (acquired in 2001)
39	* Neon Koi (formerly Savage Game Studios; acquired in 2022)
40	* Nixxes Software (acquired in 2021)
41	* Creator/PolyphonyDigital (founded in 1998)
42	* [[Creator/SIESanDiegoStudio San Diego Studio]] (founded in 2001)
43	* [[Creator/SIESanMateoStudio San Mateo Studio]] (founded in 1998)
44	* [[Creator/SIESantaMonicaStudio Santa Monica Studio]] (founded in 1999)
45	* [[Creator/SuckerPunch Sucker Punch Productions]] (acquired in 2011)
46	* Team Asobi (founded in 2012; spun-off in 2021)
47	* Valkyrie Entertainment (acquired in 2021)
48	* [=XDev=] (founded in 2000)
49
50	[[AC:Former game development studios]]
51	* Creator/NineEightNineStudios (founded in 1995; shut down in 2005)
52	* Creator/BigbigStudios (acquired in 2007; shut down in 2012)
53	* Camden Studio (founded in 1998; merged with Team Soho to form London Studio in 2002)
54	* Contrail (founded in 1997; absorbed into Sony in 2000)
55	* Creator/EvolutionStudios (acquired in 2007; shut down in 2016)
56	* Creator/GuerrillaCambridge (formerly known as SCE Cambridge Studio, founded in 1997 and restructured in 2010; shut down in 2017)
57	* Creator/IncognitoEntertainment (acquired in 2002; shut down in 2009)
58	* [[Creator/SIEJapanStudio Japan Studio]] (founded in 1993; reconstructed into Team Asobi in 2021)
59	* [[Creator/SIELondonStudio London Studio]] (founded in 2002; shut down in 2024)
60	* Manchester Studio (founded in 2015; shut down in 2020)
61	* Pixelopus (founded in 2014; shut down in 2023)
62	* Creator/SonyImagesoft (founded in 1989, merged with Sony Interactive Entertainment America in 1995)
63	* Sony Online Entertainment (founded in 1995; sold off and renamed Creator/DaybreakGameCompany in 2015)
64	* [[{{Creator/Psygnosis}} Studio Liverpool]] (acquired in 1993; shut down in 2012)
65	* Team Soho (founded in 1994; merged with Camden Studio to form London Studio in 2002)
66	* Creator/ZipperInteractive (acquired in 2006; shut down in 2012)
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68	[[AC:Other subsidiaries]]
69	* Audeze (headset manufacturer, acquired in 2023)
70	* Audiokinetic (audio development software company, acquired in 2019)
71	* Gaikai (streaming-based software company, acquired in 2012)
72	* iSize (AI-based video software company, acquired in 2023)
73	* Creator/PlayStationProductions (SIE's very own film production studio, formed in 2016 and officially founded in 2019)
74	* Repeat.gg (online game tournament platform, acquired in 2022)
75	* SN Systems (development tools company, acquired in 2005)
76	[[/index]]
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78	!!Video games developed and/or published by SIE:
79	[[index]]
80	* ''VideoGame/{{Aconcagua}}''
81	* ''VideoGame/{{Afrika}}''
82	* ''VideoGame/ApeEscape''
83	* ''VideoGame/ArcTheLad''
84	* ''VideoGame/AstroBotRescueMission''
85	** ''VideoGame/AstrosPlayroom''
86	* ''VideoGame/BeastWarsTransformers''
87	* ''VideoGame/BeyondTheBeyond''
88	* ''VideoGame/BeyondTwoSouls''
89	* ''VideoGame/{{Blasto}}''
90	* ''VideoGame/BloodAndTruth''
91	* ''VideoGame/{{Bloodborne}}''
92	* ''VideoGame/{{Bound}}''
93	* ''VideoGame/CTwelveFinalResistance''
94	* ''VideoGame/CardinalSyn''
95	* ''VideoGame/ColonyWars''
96	* ''VideoGame/TheCon''
97	* ''VideoGame/ConcreteGenie''
98	* ''VideoGame/CoolBoarders''
99	* ''VideoGame/CounterSpy''
100	* ''VideoGame/CrisisZone1999'' (For Europe/Oceania only)
101	* ''VideoGame/DarkCloud''
102	** ''VideoGame/DarkChronicle'' (''Dark Cloud 2'' in North America)
103	* ''VideoGame/DaysGone''
104	* ''VideoGame/DeadNation''
105	* ''VideoGame/DeathStranding''
106	** ''VideoGame/DeathStranding2OnTheBeach''
107	* ''VideoGame/DemonsSouls''
108	* ''VideoGame/{{Deracine}}''
109	* ''VideoGame/DetroitBecomeHuman''
110	* ''VideoGame/DokiDokiUniverse''
111	* ''VideoGame/DrawnToDeath''
112	* ''VideoGame/{{Dreams}}''
113	* ''VideoGame/{{Driveclub}}''
114	* ''VideoGame/{{Echochrome}}''
115	* ''VideoGame/{{Erica}}''
116	* ''VideoGame/EscapePlan''
117	* ''VideoGame/EverQuest''
118	** ''VideoGame/EverQuestII''
119	* ''VideoGame/EverybodysGoneToTheRapture''
120	* ''VideoGame/Extermination2001''
121	* ''VideoGame/TheEyeOfJudgment''
122	* ''VideoGame/EyePet''
123	* ''VideoGame/{{Farpoint}}''
124	* ''VideoGame/FatPrincess''
125	** ''VideoGame/FatPrincessAdventures''
126	* ''VideoGame/FlipnicUltimatePinball''
127	* ''VideoGame/{{Flow}}''
128	* ''VideoGame/{{Flower}}''
129	* ''VideoGame/{{Folklore}}''
130	* ''VideoGame/FreedomWars''
131	* ''VideoGame/FreeRealms''
132	* ''VideoGame/{{Genji}}''
133	* ''VideoGame/TheGetaway''
134	** ''VideoGame/TheGetawayBlackMonday''
135	* ''VideoGame/{{Ghosthunter}}''
136	* ''VideoGame/GhostOfTsushima''
137	* ''VideoGame/GodOfWar''
138	** ''VideoGame/GodOfWarI''
139	** ''VideoGame/GodOfWarII''
140	** ''VideoGame/GodOfWarChainsOfOlympus''
141	** ''VideoGame/GodOfWarIII''
142	** ''VideoGame/GodOfWarGhostOfSparta''
143	** ''VideoGame/GodOfWarAscension''
144	** ''VideoGame/GodOfWarPS4''
145	** ''VideoGame/GodOfWarRagnarok''
146	* ''VideoGame/GPolice''
147	* ''VideoGame/GranTurismo''
148	* ''VideoGame/GravityRush''
149	** ''VideoGame/GravityRush2''
150	* ''VideoGame/GunparadeMarch''
151	* ''VideoGame/HeavenlySword''
152	* ''VideoGame/HeavyRain''
153	* ''VideoGame/{{Helldivers}}''
154	** ''VideoGame/HelldiversII''
155	* ''VideoGame/HereTheyLie''
156	* ''VideoGame/HiddenAgenda2017''
157	* ''VideoGame/{{Horizon}}''
158	** ''VideoGame/HorizonZeroDawn''
159	** ''VideoGame/HorizonForbiddenWest''
160	** ''VideoGame/HorizonCallOfTheMountain''
161	* ''VideoGame/HotShotsGolf''
162	* ''VideoGame/{{inFAMOUS}}''
163	** ''VideoGame/{{inFAMOUS 2}}''
164	** ''[[VideoGame/InfamousFestivalOfBlood inFAMOUS: Festival of Blood]]''
165	** ''[[VideoGame/InfamousSecondSon inFAMOUS: Second Son]]''
166	** ''[[VideoGame/InfamousFirstLight inFAMOUS: First Light]]''
167	* ''VideoGame/{{Invizimals}}''
168	* ''VideoGame/IntelligentQube''
169	* ''VideoGame/JakAndDaxter''
170	** ''VideoGame/JakAndDaxterThePrecursorLegacy''
171	** ''VideoGame/JakIIRenegade''
172	** ''VideoGame/Jak3''
173	** ''[[VideoGame/JakX Jak X: Combat Racing]]''
174	** ''VideoGame/{{Daxter}}''
175	** ''VideoGame/JakAndDaxterTheLostFrontier''
176	* ''VideoGame/JeanneDArc''
177	* ''VideoGame/JetMoto''
178	* ''VideoGame/Journey2012''
179	* ''VideoGame/JumpingFlash''
180	* ''VideoGame/{{Kileak}}''
181	* ''VideoGame/{{Killzone}}''
182	* ''VideoGame/{{Kinetica}}''
183	* ''VideoGame/KingdomOfParadise''
184	* ''VideoGame/{{Knack}}''
185	* ''VideoGame/{{Lair}}''
186	* ''VideoGame/TheLastOfUs''
187	** ''VideoGame/TheLastOfUsPartII''
188	* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfDragoon''
189	* ''VideoGame/LegendOfLegaia''
190	** ''VideoGame/LegaiaIIDuelSaga''
191	* ''VideoGame/LiloAndStitchTroubleInParadise''[[note]][=PS1=] version only; published without the subtitle in the United States[[/note]]
192	* ''VideoGame/LingerInShadows''
193	* ''VideoGame/LittleBigPlanet''
194	* ''VideoGame/LittleDeviants''
195	* ''VideoGame/LocoRoco''
196	* ''VideoGame/{{MAG}}''
197	* ''VideoGame/{{Malicious}}''
198	* ''VideoGame/MediEvil''
199	** ''VideoGame/MediEvil2''
200	** ''VideoGame/MediEvilResurrection''
201	* ''VideoGame/MLBTheShow''
202	* ''VideoGame/ModNationRacers''
203	* ''VideoGame/MonsterBag''
204	* ''VideoGame/MotorStorm''
205	* ''VideoGame/MotorToonGrandPrix''
206	* ''VideoGame/{{Nioh}}''
207	** ''VideoGame/Nioh2''
208	* ''VideoGame/{{Novastorm}}''
209	* ''VideoGame/OkageShadowKing''
210	* ''VideoGame/OmegaBoost''
211	* ''VideoGame/OperatorsSide''
212	* ''VideoGame/TheOrder1886''
213	* ''VideoGame/PaRappaTheRapper''
214	* ''VideoGame/{{Patapon}}''
215	* ''VideoGame/PeterPanTheLegendOfNeverLand''
216	* ''VideoGame/{{Philosoma}}''
217	* ''VideoGame/PlanetSide''
218	* ''VideoGame/PlayStationAllStarsBattleRoyale''
219	* ''VideoGame/PlayStationMoveHeroes''
220	* ''VideoGame/PoiniesPoin''
221	* ''VideoGame/{{Popolocrois}}''
222	* ''VideoGame/PredatorHuntingGrounds''
223	* ''VideoGame/{{Primal}}''
224	* ''VideoGame/ProjectHornedOwl''
225	* ''VideoGame/Puppeteer2013''
226	* ''VideoGame/PursuitForce''
227	* ''VideoGame/Rain2013''
228	* ''VideoGame/RapidRacer''
229	* ''VideoGame/RapidReload''
230	* ''Franchise/RatchetAndClank''
231	** ''VideoGame/RatchetAndClank2002''
232	** ''VideoGame/RatchetAndClankGoingCommando''
233	** ''VideoGame/RatchetAndClankUpYourArsenal''
234	** ''VideoGame/RatchetDeadlocked''
235	** ''VideoGame/RatchetAndClankSizeMatters''
236	** ''VideoGame/RatchetAndClankFutureToolsOfDestruction''
237	** ''VideoGame/RatchetAndClankFutureQuestForBooty''
238	** ''VideoGame/SecretAgentClank''
239	** ''VideoGame/RatchetAndClankFutureACrackInTime''
240	** ''VideoGame/RatchetAndClankAll4One''
241	** ''VideoGame/RatchetAndClankFullFrontalAssault''
242	** ''VideoGame/RatchetAndClankIntoTheNexus''
243	** ''VideoGame/RatchetAndClank2016''
244	** ''VideoGame/RatchetAndClankRiftApart''
245	* ''VideoGame/{{Resistance}}''
246	* ''VideoGame/{{Returnal}}''
247	* ''VideoGame/RiseOfTheKasai''
248	* ''VideoGame/RiseToHonor''
249	* ''VideoGame/RogueGalaxy''
250	* ''VideoGame/RuleOfRose''
251	* ''VideoGame/SavageMoon''
252	* ''VideoGame/SirenGames''
253	** ''VideoGame/Siren1''
254	** ''VideoGame/Siren2''
255	** ''VideoGame/SirenBloodCurse''
256	* ''Franchise/SlyCooper''
257	** ''VideoGame/SlyCooperAndTheThieviusRaccoonus''
258	** ''VideoGame/Sly2BandOfThieves''
259	** ''VideoGame/Sly3HonorAmongThieves''
260	** ''VideoGame/SlyCooperThievesInTime''
261	* ''[[VideoGame/SOCOMUSNavySeals SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs]]''
262	* ''VideoGame/SoulSacrifice''
263	* ''VideoGame/SoundShapes''
264	* ''VideoGame/SpiderManInsomniac''
265	** ''VideoGame/SpiderManPS4''
266	** ''VideoGame/SpiderManMilesMorales''
267	** ''VideoGame/MarvelsSpiderMan2''
268	** ''Marvel's Wolverine''
269	* ''VideoGame/StarWarsGalaxies''
270	* ''VideoGame/StellarBlade''
271	* ''VideoGame/SyphonFilter''
272	* ''VideoGame/TeamBuddies''
273	* ''VideoGame/TeamIcoSeries''
274	** ''VideoGame/{{Ico}}''
275	** ''VideoGame/ShadowOfTheColossus''
276	** ''VideoGame/TheLastGuardian''
277	* ''VideoGame/{{Tearaway}}''
278	* ''VideoGame/{{Terracon}}''
279	* ''VideoGame/TinyTank''
280	* ''VideoGame/TokyoJungle''
281	* ''VideoGame/{{Tomba}}''
282	* ''VideoGame/TheTomorrowChildren''
283	* ''VideoGame/TrashPanic''
284	* ''VideoGame/TwistedMetal''
285	* ''VideoGame/{{Uncharted}}''
286	** ''VideoGame/UnchartedDrakesFortune''
287	** ''VideoGame/Uncharted2AmongThieves''
288	** ''VideoGame/Uncharted3DrakesDeception''
289	** ''VideoGame/UnchartedGoldenAbyss''
290	** ''VideoGame/Uncharted4AThiefsEnd''
291	** ''VideoGame/UnchartedTheLostLegacy''
292	* ''VideoGame/TheUnfinishedSwan''
293	* ''VideoGame/UntilDawn''
294	** ''VideoGame/TheInpatient''
295	* ''VideoGame/UntoldLegends''
296	* ''VideoGame/VibRibbon''
297	* ''VideoGame/{{Warhawk}}''
298	** ''VideoGame/{{Starhawk}}''
299	* ''VideoGame/WarOfTheMonsters''
300	* ''VideoGame/WhiteKnightChronicles''
301	* ''VideoGame/WildArms''
302	* ''VideoGame/{{Wipeout}}''
303	* ''VideoGame/WorkTimeFun''
304	* ''VisualNovel/{{Yarudora}}''
305	** ''VisualNovel/DoubleCast''
306	** ''VisualNovel/KisetsuODakishimete''
307	** ''VisualNovel/{{Sampaguita}}''
308	[[/index]]

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