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'''Sony Computer Entertainment, Incorporated''' (株式会社ソニー・コンピュータエンタテインメント, Kabushiki Gaisha Sonī Konpyūta Entateinmento) (SCEI) is a video game company specializing in a variety of areas in the video game industry, mostly in video game consoles and is a full subsidiary of Sony that was established on | '''Sony Computer Entertainment, Incorporated''' (株式会社ソニー・コンピュータエンタテインメント, Kabushiki Gaisha Sonī Konpyūta Entateinmento) (SCEI) is a video game company specializing in a variety of areas in the video game industry, mostly in video game consoles and is a full subsidiary of Sony that was established on November 16, [[1993]] in Tokyo, Japan. | ||
SCEI handles the Research & Development, production, and sales of hardware and software for their high-selling PlayStation line of handheld and video game consoles. SCEI is also a developer and publisher of video games for their systems, and is comprised of several subsidiaries covering the company's biggest markets: United States of America, Europe, Oceania and Asia. The Original Soundtracks of its game franchises are produced and distributed by Sony's Japanese distributive unit Aniplex. | SCEI handles the Research & Development, production, and sales of hardware and software for their high-selling PlayStation line of handheld and video game consoles. SCEI is also a developer and publisher of video games for their systems, and is comprised of several subsidiaries covering the company's biggest markets: United States of America, Europe, Oceania and Asia. The Original Soundtracks of its game franchises are produced and distributed by Sony's Japanese distributive unit Aniplex. | ||
The Chairman and CEO of SCEI was Ken Kutaragi who is also known as "The Father of the PlayStation". Kutaragi also served as President of SCEI until | The Chairman and CEO of SCEI was Ken Kutaragi who is also known as "The Father of the PlayStation". Kutaragi also served as President of SCEI until November 30, [[2006]] when the position was replaced by Kaz Hirai. On April 26, [[2007]] Sony announced that Kutaragi would retire from his executive position at SCEI effective June 19, 2007. Kaz Hirai's position is now held by Jack Tretton. | ||
Currently based in Minami-Aoyama, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, it also has offices around the world such as in in the United States in Foster City, California and a distribution center Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. Also in Canada with offices and in distribution center in Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario. In Australia the offices are in Melbourne. | Currently based in Minami-Aoyama, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, it also has offices around the world such as in in the United States in Foster City, California and a distribution center Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. Also in Canada with offices and in distribution center in Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario. In Australia the offices are in Melbourne. | ||
On | On September 14, [[2005]] Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios (SCE WWS) was formed, and is responsible for the global creative, technical and strategic direction setting of development and production of computer entertainment software for the PlayStation family. Shuhei Yoshida was named as president of SCE WWS on May 16, [[2008]]. Yoshida took over from Kazuo Hirai, who was holder of the post after Phil Harrison (a former SCEE VP) left the company in early 2008. | ||
On April 1, 2016, Sony Computer Entertainment and Sony Entertainment Network International merged to create a new company called [[Sony Interactive Entertainment]]. | |||
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==Sony Computer Entertainment subsidiaries== | |||
{| {{prettytable}} | {| {{prettytable}} | ||
!colspan="2"| Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc. | ! colspan="2" | Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc. (Japanese) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Studio !! Known for | ! style="width:30%" | Studio !! Known for | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Clap Hanz]] || {{c|Everybody's Golf}} series | | [[Clap Hanz]] || {{c|Everybody's Golf}} series | ||
|- | |||
| [[Japan Studio]] || {{c|Ape Escape}} series, {{c|LocoRoco}}, {{c|Patapon}} series | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Polyphony Digital]] || {{c|Gran Turismo}} series | | [[Polyphony Digital]] || {{c|Gran Turismo}} series | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Team ICO]] || [[ICO]], [[Shadow of the Colossus]] | | [[Team ICO]] || [[ICO]], [[Shadow of the Colossus]] | ||
|} | |} | ||
{| {{prettytable}} | {| {{prettytable}} | ||
!colspan="2"| Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | ! colspan="2" | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (American) | ||
|- | |||
! style="width:30%" | Studio !! Known for | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Bend Studio]] || {{c|Syphon Filter}} series | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Incognito Entertainment]] || {{c|Twisted Metal}} series, [[Warhawk]] | | [[Incognito Entertainment]] || {{c|Twisted Metal}} series, [[Warhawk]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Naughty Dog]] || {{c|Jak | | [[Naughty Dog]] || {{c|Crash Bandicoot}} series, {{c|Jak and Daxter}} series, {{c|Uncharted}} series, {{c|The Last of Us}} series | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[ | | [[San Diego Studio]] || {{c|NBA}} series, {{c|MLB: The Show}} series | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[ | | [[Santa Monica Studio]] || {{c|God of War}} series | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[ | | [[Foster City Studio]] || [[Jet Li: Rise to Honor]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[ | | [[Sony Online Entertainment]] || [[EverQuest]], [[Star Wars Galaxies]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[ | | [[Sucker Punch Productions]] || {{c|Sly Cooper}} series, {{c|InFAMOUS}} series, [[Ghost of Tsushima]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Zipper Interactive]] || {{c|SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs}} series, [[ | | [[Zipper Interactive]] || {{c|SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs}} series, [[MAG]] | ||
|} | |} | ||
{| {{prettytable}} | {| {{prettytable}} | ||
!colspan="2"| Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | ! colspan="2" | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. (Europe) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Studio !! Known for | ! style="width:30%" | Studio !! Known for | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Bigbig Studios]] || [[Pursuit Force]] | | [[Bigbig Studios]] || [[Pursuit Force]] | ||
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| [[Evolution Studios]] || {{c|World Rally Championship}} series, [[MotorStorm]] | | [[Evolution Studios]] || {{c|World Rally Championship}} series, [[MotorStorm]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Guerrilla Games]] || {{c|Killzone}} series | | [[Guerrilla Games]] || {{c|Killzone}} series, {{c|Horizon}} series | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[ | | [[London Studio]] || {{c|The Getaway}} series, {{c|SingStar}} series | ||
|- | |||
| [[Media Molecule]] || {{c|LittleBigPlanet}} series, [[Dreams]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[Psygnosis]] || {{c|Wipeout}} series, {{c|F1}} series | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[SCE Studio Cambridge]] || {{c|MediEvil}} series | | [[SCE Studio Cambridge]] || {{c|MediEvil}} series | ||
|} | |} | ||
{| {{prettytable}} | {| {{prettytable}} | ||
!colspan="2"| Sony Computer Entertainment Korea Inc. | ! colspan="2" | Sony Computer Entertainment Korea Inc. (Korea) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Studio !! Known for | ! style="width:30%" | Studio !! Known for | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[SCE Korea]] || [[EyeToy: EduKids]], [[GloRace: Phantastic Carnival]] | | [[SCE Korea]] || [[EyeToy: EduKids]], [[GloRace: Phantastic Carnival]] | ||
|} | |} |
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Founded | 1993 |
Merged | Sony Interactive Entertainment in 2016 |
Parent company | Sony |
Website | http://scei.co.jp/index_e.html |
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Sony Computer Entertainment, Incorporated (株式会社ソニー・コンピュータエンタテインメント, Kabushiki Gaisha Sonī Konpyūta Entateinmento) (SCEI) is a video game company specializing in a variety of areas in the video game industry, mostly in video game consoles and is a full subsidiary of Sony that was established on November 16, 1993 in Tokyo, Japan.
SCEI handles the Research & Development, production, and sales of hardware and software for their high-selling PlayStation line of handheld and video game consoles. SCEI is also a developer and publisher of video games for their systems, and is comprised of several subsidiaries covering the company's biggest markets: United States of America, Europe, Oceania and Asia. The Original Soundtracks of its game franchises are produced and distributed by Sony's Japanese distributive unit Aniplex.
The Chairman and CEO of SCEI was Ken Kutaragi who is also known as "The Father of the PlayStation". Kutaragi also served as President of SCEI until November 30, 2006 when the position was replaced by Kaz Hirai. On April 26, 2007 Sony announced that Kutaragi would retire from his executive position at SCEI effective June 19, 2007. Kaz Hirai's position is now held by Jack Tretton.
Currently based in Minami-Aoyama, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, it also has offices around the world such as in in the United States in Foster City, California and a distribution center Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. Also in Canada with offices and in distribution center in Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario. In Australia the offices are in Melbourne.
On September 14, 2005 Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios (SCE WWS) was formed, and is responsible for the global creative, technical and strategic direction setting of development and production of computer entertainment software for the PlayStation family. Shuhei Yoshida was named as president of SCE WWS on May 16, 2008. Yoshida took over from Kazuo Hirai, who was holder of the post after Phil Harrison (a former SCEE VP) left the company in early 2008.
On April 1, 2016, Sony Computer Entertainment and Sony Entertainment Network International merged to create a new company called Sony Interactive Entertainment.
Sony Computer Entertainment subsidiaries[edit]
Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc. (Japanese) | |
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Studio | Known for |
Clap Hanz | Everybody's Golf series |
Japan Studio | Ape Escape series, LocoRoco, Patapon series |
Polyphony Digital | Gran Turismo series |
Team ICO | ICO, Shadow of the Colossus |
Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (American) | |
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Studio | Known for |
Bend Studio | Syphon Filter series |
Incognito Entertainment | Twisted Metal series, Warhawk |
Naughty Dog | Crash Bandicoot series, Jak and Daxter series, Uncharted series, The Last of Us series |
San Diego Studio | NBA series, MLB: The Show series |
Santa Monica Studio | God of War series |
Foster City Studio | Jet Li: Rise to Honor |
Sony Online Entertainment | EverQuest, Star Wars Galaxies |
Sucker Punch Productions | Sly Cooper series, InFAMOUS series, Ghost of Tsushima |
Zipper Interactive | SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs series, MAG |
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. (Europe) | |
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Studio | Known for |
Bigbig Studios | Pursuit Force |
Evolution Studios | World Rally Championship series, MotorStorm |
Guerrilla Games | Killzone series, Horizon series |
London Studio | The Getaway series, SingStar series |
Media Molecule | LittleBigPlanet series, Dreams |
Psygnosis | Wipeout series, F1 series |
SCE Studio Cambridge | MediEvil series |
Sony Computer Entertainment Korea Inc. (Korea) | |
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Studio | Known for |
SCE Korea | EyeToy: EduKids, GloRace: Phantastic Carnival |
Subcategories
This category has the following 6 subcategories, out of 6 total.
Pages in category "Sony Computer Entertainment"
The following 189 pages are in this category, out of 189 total.
A
- Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies
- Ace Combat 2
- Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere
- Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War
- Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War
- The Adventures of Alundra
- Amplitude
- Ape Escape
- Ape Escape 2
- Ape Escape 3
- Aquanaut's Holiday: Hidden Memories
- Arc the Lad
- Arc the Lad II
- Arc the Lad: Kishin Fukkatsu
- Armored Core
B
C
D
E
F
G
- Ghost in the Shell
- Ghostbusters: The Video Game
- God of War
- God of War Collection
- God of War II
- God of War III
- God of War III Ultimate Trilogy Edition
- God of War Trilogy
- God of War: Ascension
- God of War: Chains of Olympus
- God of War: Ghost of Sparta
- Gran Turismo
- Gran Turismo (PlayStation Portable)
- Gran Turismo 2
- Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec
- Gran Turismo 4
- Gran Turismo 5
- Gran Turismo 6
- Grandia
- Gravity Rush
- Guilty Gear Xrd Sign
H
I
J
K
M
R
- Rage Racer
- Ratchet & Clank
- Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
- Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
- Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
- Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters
- Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal
- Ratchet: Deadlocked
- Replicart
- Resistance 2
- Resistance 3
- Resistance: Fall of Man
- Resistance: Retribution
- Rez
- Rogue Galaxy
S
- SaGa Frontier
- Secret Agent Clank
- Seikima II Special
- Shadow of the Colossus
- Siren
- Sly 2: Band of Thieves
- Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves
- The Sly Collection
- Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus
- SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Combined Assault
- Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!
- Spyro the Dragon
- Spyro: Year of the Dragon
- Star Ocean: The Second Story
- Starblade