Sony Interactive Entertainment

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the PlayStation-focused video game and digital entertainment subsidiary of Sony Group, operating primarily in the consumer electronics and interactive entertainment industry. Its core activities include design and manufacture of the PlayStation console family, development and publishing of first-party and exclusive video games under the PlayStation Studios label, and operation of digital services such as the PlayStation Network and subscription offerings. SIE targets global consumer gamers, third-party developers and publishers, and partners in entertainment and technology seeking to distribute interactive content across consoles, PC and cloud platforms. The business traces its roots to Sony Computer Entertainment, founded in 1993, and is headquartered in San Mateo, California with a global operational footprint. Within the console and interactive entertainment sector SIE is a major industry player and one of the leading console platform holders alongside Microsoft and Nintendo. It is known for the PlayStation brand and milestones such as the PlayStation 2 — the best-selling video game console of all time — and the contemporary PlayStation 5 hardware generation. The company operates numerous first-party studios and pursues studio acquisitions and partnerships (for example Insomniac Games and the announced acquisition of Bungie) to secure exclusive content. As a wholly owned Sony subsidiary rather than an independent-funded startup, SIE leverages Sony Group resources for capital and strategy. Recent initiatives include continued PS5 worldwide rollout, expansion of PC and cloud releases of PlayStation titles, the PlayStation Plus subscription consolidation, and investment in VR with PlayStation VR2.