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| |name=Sony Computer Entertaiment | | |name=Sony |
| |image=SCE_logo.jpg | | |image=Sony_logo.gif |
| |founded=[[November 16]], [[1993]] | | |founded=[[May 7]], [[1946]] |
| |location=Minami-Aoyama, Minato, Tokyo, Japan | | |founder=Masaru Ibuka, Akio Morita |
| |website=http://scei.co.jp/index_e.html
| | |location=Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan |
| |wikipedia=Sony Computer Entertainment
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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 [[:Category:Systems|video game consoles]] and is a full subsidiary of Sony that was established on [[:Category:November 16|November 16]], [[:Category:1993|1993]] in Tokyo, Japan.
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| 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.
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| 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 [[:Category:November 30|November 30]], [[:Category:2006|2006]] when the position was replaced by Kaz Hirai. On [[:Category:April 26|April 26]], [[:Category:2007|2007]] Sony announced that Kutaragi would retire from his executive position at SCEI effective [[:Category:June 19|June 19]], 2007. Kaz Hirai's position is now held by Jack Tretton.
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| 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.
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| On [[:Category:September 14|September 14]], [[:Category:2005|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 [[:Category:May 16|May 16]], [[:Category:2008|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.
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| ==SCE and subsidiaries==
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| |colspan="2" style="background-color:#888888;color:#ffffff;font-weight:bold"| Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc.
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| | Clap Hanz || [[:Category:Everybody's Golf|Everybody's Golf series]]
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| | Polyphony Digital || [[:Category:Gran Turismo|Gran Turismo series]]
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| | SCE Japan Studio || [[:Category:Ape Escape|Ape Escape series]], [[LocoRoco]]
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| | Team ICO || [[ICO]], [[Shadow of the Colossus]]
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| |colspan="2" style="background-color:#888888;color:#ffffff;font-weight:bold"| Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.
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| | Incognito Entertainment || [[:Category:Twisted Metal|Twisted Metal series]], [[Warhawk]]
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| | Naughty Dog || [[:Category:Jak and Daxter|Jak & Daxter series]], [[Uncharted: Drake's Fortune]]
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| | SCE Bend Studio || [[:Category:Syphon Filter|Syphon Filter series]]
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| | SCE Foster City Studio || [[Jet Li: Rise to Honor]]
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| | SCE San Diego Studio || [[:Category:NBA|NBA series]], [[:Category:MLB: The Show|MLB: The Show series]]
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| | SCE Santa Monica Studio || [[:Category:God of War|God of War series]]
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| | Sony Online Entertainment LLC. || [[EverQuest]], [[Star Wars Galaxies]]
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| | Zipper Interactive || [[:Category:SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs|SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs series]], [[Massive Action Game]]
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| |colspan="2" style="background-color:#888888;color:#ffffff;font-weight:bold"| Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
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| | Bigbig Studios || [[Pursuit Force]]
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| | Evolution Studios || [[:Category:World Rally Championship|World Rally Championship series]], [[MotorStorm]]
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| | Guerrilla Games || [[:Category:Killzone|Killzone series]]
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| | SCE London Studio || [[:Category:The Getaway|The Getaway series]], [[:Category:SingStar|SingStar series]]
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| | SCE Studio Cambridge || [[:Category:MediEvil|MediEvil series]]
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| | SCE Studio Liverpool || [[:Category:Wipeout|Wipeout series]], [[:Category:F1|F1 series]]
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| |colspan="2" style="background-color:#888888;color:#ffffff;font-weight:bold"| Sony Computer Entertainment Korea Inc.
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| | SCE Korea || [[EyeToy: EduKids]], [[GloRace: Phantastic Carnival]]
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| [[Category:1946]] | | [[Category:1946]] |
