Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Moby ID: 2482

History add

March 8, 2024

Company closes Deviation Games.

January 31, 2022

Company acquires Bungie, LLC.

April 1, 2016

Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. is renamed to Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. following the reorganization of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. and Sony Network Entertainment International into Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC, which is now based in San Mateo, CA.

March 2, 2010

Company acquires Media Molecule Ltd.

March 23, 2007

The PlayStation 3 console is launched in Australia and Europe.

November 17, 2006

The PlayStation 3 console is launched in the United States.

November 11, 2006

The PlayStation 3 console is launched in Japan.

March 24, 2006

The original PlayStation console is no longer manufactured.

September 1, 2005

PlayStation Portable (PSP) released in Europe. The European release was originally set for March, 2005, but delayed due to high demand for the system in other territories.

September 1, 2005

The company combines all of its games development studios around the world (Japan, North America, Europe and South Korea) to form SCE Worldwide Studios (SCE WWS). Phil Harrison is named president of the organization.

July 21, 2005

The company acquires SN Systems Limited, a leading supplier of programming tools for game developers. SCEI aims to further enhance the development environment and tools that the company provides to the creative community for PlayStation 3.

May 12, 2005

PlayStation Portable (PSP) released in Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

May 2, 2005

PlayStation Portable (PSP) released in South Korea.

March 24, 2005

PlayStation Portable (PSP) released in North America.

December 12, 2004

PlayStation Portable (PSP) released in Japan.

November 21, 2002

PlayStation 2 [SCPH-39000] introduced in Japan.

February 22, 2002

PlayStation 2 introduced to South Korea.

January 2002

PlayStation 2 introduced to Taiwan.

December 2001

PlayStation 2 introduced to Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.

December 2001

Sony Computer Entertainment Korea Inc. established.

April 18, 2001

PlayStation 2 with expansion bay [SCPH-30000] introduced in Japan.

December 8, 2000

PlayStation 2 [SCPH-18000] introduced in Japan

November 24, 2000

PlayStation 2 introduced in Europe.

November 2000

PlayStation "PS one" introduced to Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and Taiwan.

October 26, 2000

PlayStation 2 introduced to the United States.

September 2000

PlayStation "PS one" introduced in Europe.

September 2000

PlayStation "PS one" introduced to the United States.

July 7, 2000

PlayStation "PS one" [SCPH-100] introduced in Japan.

March 4, 2000

PlayStation 2 [SCPH-10000] introduced in Japan.

December 1997

PlayStation introduced in Taiwan.

September 1, 1997

Sony Computer Entertainment Hong Kong Limited established.

January 2, 1997

Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. established.

December 1996

PlayStation introduced in Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia.

September 29, 1995

PlayStation introduced in Europe.

September 9, 1995

PlayStation introduced to the United States.

January 5, 1995

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe established. (A division of Sony Electronic Publishing Ltd.)

December 3, 1994

PlayStation [SCPH-1000] introduced in Japan.

May 18, 1994

Sony Computer Entertainment America established. (A division of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.)

November 16, 1993

Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. established.