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April 1, 2016 \u2013<\/strong> Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. and its related companies in charge of PlayStation\u00ae businesses in each region have today changed the corporate names as follows, in accordance with the establishment of Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC (SIE).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Established<\/strong><\/th><\/tr>
Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC (SIE)<\/td><\/tr>
President and Global CEO: Andrew House<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Corporate Name Change<\/strong><\/th><\/tr>
 <\/th>Previous<\/th>New<\/th><\/tr>
 <\/th>Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.<\/td>Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. (SIE Inc)<\/td><\/tr>
President: Andrew House<\/td><\/tr>
Americas<\/th>Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC<\/td>Sony Interactive Entertainment America LLC (SIEA)*1<\/sup><\/td><\/tr>
President: Shawn Layden<\/td><\/tr>
Europe<\/th>Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.<\/td>Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Ltd. (SIEE)*2<\/sup><\/td><\/tr>
President: Jim Ryan<\/td><\/tr>
Japan\/Asia<\/th>Sony Computer Entertainment Japan Asia<\/td>Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan Asia (SIEJA)*3<\/sup><\/td><\/tr>
President: Atsushi Morita<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*1 Responsible for PlayStation business sales and marketing in Americas.
*2 Responsible for PlayStation business sales and marketing in Europe. Corporate name will not change on April 1, but will change when ready.
*3 Division company of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc., responsible for PlayStation business sales and marketing in Japan and Asia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The corporate website will also have a new URL effective today, April 1, 2016.  The URL for PlayStation Official websites in each region will remain the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Corporate website<\/strong>
Previous URL : http:\/\/www.scei.co.jp\/
New URL : http:\/\/www.sie.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Along with our business partners, SIE will develop pioneering services and products that will continue to inspire consumers\u2019 imaginations and lead the market, while vigorously expanding the PlayStation business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

###<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPlayStation\u201d is a registered trademark of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
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