Sony Interactive Entertainment
Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC (SIE) is a multinational video game and digital entertainment company of Sony. Established in 2016, it primarily operates the PlayStation brand of video game consoles and products.
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SIE's headquarters in San Mateo, California | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
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| Industry | Video games |
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| Founded | April 1, 2016 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
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| Brands | PlayStation |
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| Revenue | US$26.9 billion (FY2022) |
| US$1.85 billion (FY2022) | |
Number of employees | 12,700 (2023) |
| Parent | Sony Corporation of America |
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| Website | sonyinteractive.com |
In 1993, Sony and Sony Music Entertainment Japan jointly established Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (株式会社ソニー・コンピュータエンタテインメント, SCE) in Tokyo, which released the video game console PlayStation in Japan the following year and subsequently in the United States and Europe the year after. It founded the branches Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) in May 1995 (in Foster City, California) and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) in July 1995 (in Liverpool). In 2010, it underwent a corporate split and established Sony Network Entertainment International (SNEI), which provided gaming-related services through the PlayStation Network, including the sale of game titles and content on the PlayStation Store, as well as offering PlayStation Plus. In 2016, both companies merged to form Sony Interactive Entertainment, with its headquarters located in San Mateo, California, U.S.