Our Company
About Us
Sony Interactive Entertainment pushes the boundaries of entertainment and innovation, starting from the launch of the original PlayStation in Japan in 1994. Today, we continue to deliver innovative and thrilling experiences to a global audience through our PlayStation line of products and services that include generation-defining hardware, pioneering network services, and award-winning games. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, with global functions in California, London, and Tokyo, and game development studios around the world as part of PlayStation Studios, we believe that the power of play is borderless. Sony Interactive Entertainment is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation.
For more information about PlayStation products, please visit PlayStation.com.
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Mission
Pushing the Boundaries of Play
Vision
To Be the Best Place to Play
Values
Trailblazer | Passionate | One
Fast Facts
40M
PlayStation 5 has sold-through 40 million units worldwide as of the week ending July 16, 2023
11M
God of War Ragnarök has sold 11 million units globally as of January 22, 2023
32.7M
The “Horizon” franchise has sold over 32.7 million copies globally as of April 16, 2023
47.4M
PlayStation Plus currently has 47.4 million subscribers globally as of March 31, 2023
108M
PlayStation Network currently has 108 million Monthly Active Users as of June 30, 2023
37M
The Last of Us has sold over 37 million units globally as of December, 2022
Products
At Sony Interactive Entertainment, we create the PlayStation family of products and services that drive your imagination and ignite your sense of adventure.
Go to PlayStation.com
External Site
PlayStation 5
External Site
PlayStation PlusExternal Site
PlayStation® VR2 HeadsetExternal Site
Leadership
Meet our leaders who are united in their passion to create, deliver, improve, and support the world of PlayStation.
Jim Ryan
Stephanie Burns
Jennifer Clark
Hermen Hulst
Eric Lempel
Toby Morrish
Hideaki Nishino
Phil Rosenberg
Lin Tao
Orit Ziv
Company History
1994
December – PlayStation® launches in Japan
1995
September – PlayStation launches in North America and Europe
1996
December – PlayStation launches in Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, and Malaysia
2000
March – PlayStation®2 launches in Japan
July – PS one® launches in Japan
September – PS one launches in the U.K. and North America
2000
October – PlayStation 2 launches in North America
November – PS one launches in Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, and Taiwan. PlayStation 2 launches in Europe
2001
December – PlayStation 2 launches in Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, and Malaysia
2002
January – PlayStation 2 launches in Taiwan
February – PlayStation 2 launches in South Korea
2004
November – PlayStation 2 (redesign) launches in North America, Europe, Japan, Hong Kong, and Taiwan
December – PlayStation 2 launches in Singapore
2006
November – PlayStation®Network launches for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation®3 launches in Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and North America
2007
March – PlayStation 3 launches in Singapore and Europe
June – PlayStation 3 launches in South Korea
2009
October – PlayStation®Portable go (PSP®go) launches in North America, Europe, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea, and Malaysia
2010
June – PlayStation®Plus launches
September – PlayStation®Move Asia, Europe, and North America
October – PlayStation Move motion controller launches in Japan
2011
January – 150 million PlayStation 2 systems sold worldwide
March – 50 million PlayStation 3 systems sold worldwide
April – 70 million PlayStation Portable systems sold worldwide
December – PlayStation®Vita launches in Japan, Hong Kong, and Taiwan
2013
November – PlayStation®4 launches in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Latin America
December – PlayStation 4 launches in Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea, and Malaysia
2014
February – PlayStation 4 launches in Japan
2016
September – PlayStation®4 Slim launches in Japan, North America, and Europe
October – PlayStation®VR launches in Japan, North America, and Europe
November – PlayStation®4 Pro launches in Japan, North America, and Europe
2020
November – PlayStation®5 launches in North America, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and South Korea
May – PlayStation Plus launches in Asia (excluding Japan)
June – PlayStation Plus launches in Japan, North America, South America, Australia, New Zealand, and Europe
2023
February – PlayStation® VR2 launches Globally
Recognition
As a brand, we are very fortunate that people love PlayStation and have a great passion for our products and services. We also love when the industry pays attention too!
Global Offices
Our global office locations reflect just a portion of our global presence – SIE team members reside across the world.
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Global Headquarters Global Headquarters
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Tokyo Tokyo
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London London
Global Headquarters
San Francisco Bay Area
Tokyo
Related Sites
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