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| company_name = Sony Computer Entertainment
  
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| company_type = [[Subsidiary]] of [[Sony]]
  
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|type = Public
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| company_logo = [[Image:Sony Computer Entertainment logo.svg|80px]]
  
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| caption_logo = Logo designed since 1994
  
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| foundation = November 16, [[1993]]
  
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| location = Kōnan, [[Minato, Tokyo]], Japan</br>[[Foster City, California]], USA</br>Toronto, Canada</br>London, United Kingdom</br>[[Melbourne]], Australia</br>[[Seocho-gu]], [[Seoul]], South Korea
  
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|parent = Sony Corporation
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| key_people = [[Kazuo Hirai]]: President & Group CEO, SCEI</br>[[Jack Tretton]]: President & CEO, SCEA</br>Andrew House: President & CEO, SCEE</br>[[Shuhei Yoshida]]: President, SCE Worldwide Studios</br>[[Ken Kutaragi]]: Honorary Chairman, SCEI
  
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| industry = [[Video game industry]]
  
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| products = [[PlayStation 3]]</br>[[PlayStation Portable]]</br>[[PlayStation 2]]</br>[[PSX (DVR)|PSX]]</br>[[PlayStation]]</br>[[PocketStation]]
  
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| parent = [[Sony]]
  
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| owner = [[Sony Corporation]]
  
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| homepage = [http://www.scei.co.jp/index_e.html www.scei.co.jp]</br>[http://www.playstation.com/country-selector/ PlayStation]
  
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| assets = $50.5 billion
  
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| revenue = $10.746 billion (2008)<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/IR/financial/fr/08q4_sony.pdf|title=Consolidated Fiscal Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2009|date=May 14, 2009|publisher=[[Sony|Sony Corporation]]|accessdate=2009-12-20}}</ref>
  
 
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'''Sony Interactive Entertainment''', formerly known as ''Sony Computer Entertainment'', is a division of [[Sony]] that handles their video game-related business. They are also a video game [[publisher]], with franchises such as [[God of War (franchise)|God of War]], [[Gran Turismo (franchise)|Gran Turismo]], [[Ratchet and Clank (franchise)|Ratchet and Clank]]'' and more. the logo Was seen on the Original PlayStation Startup.''
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{{nihongo|'''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, Kabushikigaisha sonīkonpyūtaentateinmento|}} ('''SCEI''') is a [[video game]] company specializing in a variety of areas in the video game industry, and is a full subsidiary of [[Sony]]. The company was established on November 16, 1993, in Tokyo, prior to the launch of the original [[PlayStation]] video game system. The logo has been used since 1994.
  
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==SIE Worldwide Studios==
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'''Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios''', often abbreviated to '''SIE Worldwide Studios''', refers to the game development studios owned by Sony Interactive Entertainment. They are responsible for all first-party titles for Sony hardware.
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SCE handles the [[Research and development|research & development]], production, and sales of both [[hardware]] and [[software]] for the [[PlayStation (series)|PlayStation]] line of [[handheld game console|handheld]] and [[video game console|home console]] video game systems. SCE is also a [[video game developer|developer]] and [[video game publisher|publisher]] of video game titles and is composed of several subsidiaries covering the company's biggest markets: North America, Europe, [[Oceania]] and Asia.
 
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==Console Systems==
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<!-- [[Image:Sony Computer Entertainment (Aoyama Yasuda Bldg.).jpg|thumb|left|150px|SCEJ headquarters in [[Akasaka, Tokyo|Akasaka]], Minato, Tokyo, Japan]]-->
  
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===Origins===
  
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Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. was established on November 16, 1993 as a joint venture company of [[Sony Corporation]] and [[Sony Music Entertainment]].<ref>''[http://scei.co.jp/corporate/history_e.html Corporate History.]'' Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Retrieved 2010-08-26.</ref> This was after [[Ken Kutaragi]]'s PlayStation project - although supported by Sony Corp. president [[Norio Ohga]] - met opposition from within Sony where upper management considered "toys" beneath them and feared damage to the Sony brand.<ref>[http://www.ce.org/Events/Awards/5730.htm Ken Kutaragi profile] at ce.org. Retrieved 2010-08-26.</ref><ref name="making-of-playstation2009" /> [[Ken Kutaragi]] worked closely with Sony Music CEO [[Shigeo Maruyama]] and [[Akira Sato (manager)|Akira Sato]] in the formation of SCEI.
 
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After its formation Sony Computer Entertainment maintained close ties with Sony Music which helped it attract creative talent and imparted its knowledge with regards to the use of CD-ROMs. The company was originally formed with Terry Tokunaka the President of SCEI from Sony's headquarters as President though, Ken Kutaragi was the original head of the PlayStation project. Ken Kutaragi would later go on to become President of Sony Computer Entertainment as well as being known as the "Father of PlayStation".<ref name="making-of-playstation2009">{{cite web |url=http://www.edge-online.com/magazine/the-making-of-playstation |title=The Making Of: PlayStation |author=[[Edge (magazine)|Edge]] Staff |date=April 24, 2009 |work=[[Edge (magazine)|Edge Online]] |publisher=[[Edge (magazine)|Edge Magazine]] |accessdate=August 26, 2010}}</ref>
  
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The North American operations, '''Sony Computer Entertainment of America,''' were established in May 1994 as a division of [[Sony Electronic Publishing]].<ref>Scott Hettrick: "Sony latest to toss hat in vid game arena." In: The Hollywood Reporter, May 19, 1994.</ref> They were located in Foster City and headed by [[Steve Race (manager)|Steve Race]]. In the months prior to the release of PlayStation in Western markets, the operations were restructured: All videogame marketing from [[Sony Imagesoft]] was folded into SCEA in July 1995, with most affected employees transferred from Santa Monica to Foster City.<ref>Scott Hettrick: ''-- no title given --'' In: [[The Hollywood Reporter]], August 8, 1995.</ref><ref name="disarray1995">''Sony in Disarray on Eve of Playstation Debut.'' In: [[Television Digest with Comsumer Electronics]], August 14, 1995, ISSN 0497-1515, page 9.</ref> On August 7, 1995, Steve Race unexpectedly resigned and was named CEO of [[Spectrum HoloByte]] three days later.<ref name="disarray1995" /> He was replaced by Sony Electronics veteran [[Martin Homlish]].<ref name="disarray1995" />
  
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As part of a worldwide restructuring at the beginning of 1997, Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., headquartered in Foster City was reestablished as a wholly owned subsidiary of SCEI.<ref name="scea-development">''[http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/data/bizdatausa_e.html Business Development- North America.]'' Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc. scei.co.jp (accessed on August 15, 2010)</ref>
  
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On July 1, 2002 Chairman of SCE, [[Shigeo Maruyama]], was replaced by [[Tamotsu Iba]] as Chairman. [[Jack Tretton]] and [[Phil Harrison]] were also promoted to Senior Vice President of SCE.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/release/pdf/020701be.pdf |title=Sony Computer Entertainment Announces Changes in Corporate Officers |date=July 1, 2002 |publisher=Sony Computer Entertainment |accessdate=2010-03-23 |location=Tokyo}}</ref>
  
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On September 14, 2005, SCE formed [[SCE Worldwide Studios|Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios]] ('''SCE WWS''')<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/release/pdf/050914ae.pdf|title=SCE Establishes SCE Worldwide Studios|publisher=Sony Computer Entertainment|date=September 14, 2005|accessdate=2005-09-14|format=PDF}}</ref>, a single internal entity overseeing all wholly owned development studios within SCE. It is responsible for the creative and strategic direction of development and production of all computer entertainment software by all SCE-owned studios, all of which is produced exclusively for the PlayStation family of consoles. [[Shuhei Yoshida]] was named as President of SCE WWS on May 16, 2008,<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/release/080516e.html |title=SCEI Announces New President of SCE Worldwide Studios |date=May 16, 2008 |publisher=Sony Computer Entertainment |accessdate=2010-03-23 |location=Tokyo}}</ref> replacing [[Kazuo Hirai]], who was serving interim after inaugural SCE WWS President [[Phil Harrison]] left the company in early 2008.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/release/080225e.html |title=SCE Worldwide Studios Phil Harrison Resigns |date=February 25, 2008 |publisher=Sony Computer Entertainment |accessdate=2010-03-23 |location=Tokyo}}</ref>
  
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On November 30, 2006 President of SCE [[Ken Kutaragi]] was appointed as Chairman of SCE while [[Kazuo Hirai]], President of SCEA was promoted to President of SCE.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/release/pdf/061130e.pdf |title=SCE Announces New Management Team |date=November 30, 2006 |publisher=Sony Computer Entertainment |accessdate=2010-03-23 |location=Tokyo}}</ref> On April 26, 2007 Ken Kutaragi resigned from his position as Chairman of SCE and Group CEO passing on his duties to President of SCE, Kazuo Hirai.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/release/070426e.html |title=SCEI and Sony announce Executive Management Transition at Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. |date=April 26, 2007 |publisher=Sony Computer Entertainment |accessdate=2010-03-23 |location=Tokyo}}</ref>
  
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On April 15, 2009 [[David Reeves]] President and CEO of SCE Europe announced that he would be resigning from his post. He had joined the company in 1995 and was appointed as Chairman of SCEE in 2003 and President in 2005.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/release/090415ae.html |title=David Reeves to Retire From Sony Computer Entertainment Europe |date=April 15, 2009 |publisher=Sony Computer Entertainment |accessdate=2010-03-23 |location=Tokyo}}</ref> His role of President and CEO of SCEE would be taken over by Andrew House who joined [[Sony Corporation]] in 1990.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/release/090415be.html |title=Andrew House named as President and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe |date=April 15, 2009 |publisher=Sony Computer Entertainment |accessdate=2010-03-23 |location=Tokyo}}</ref>
  
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On December 8, 2005, video game developer [[Guerrilla Games]], developers of the [[Killzone (series)|''Killzone'' series]], was acquired by Sony Computer Entertainment as part of its SCE WWS.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/release/pdf/051208e.pdf |title=Sony Computer Entertainment Acquires Guerrilla Games |date=December 8, 2005 |publisher=Sony Computer Entertainment |accessdate=2010-03-23 |location=London}}</ref> On January 24, 2006 video game developer [[Zipper Interactive]], developers of the [[SOCOM (series)|''SOCOM'' series]], was acquired by Sony Computer Entertainment as part of its SCE WWS.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/release/pdf/060125be.pdf |title=Sony Computer Entertainment Acquires Zipper Interactive |date=January 24, 2006 |publisher=Sony Computer Entertainment |accessdate=2010-03-23 |location=[[Foster City]]}}</ref> On September 20, 2007 video game developers [[Evolution Studios]] and [[Bigbig Studios]], developers of the [[MotorStorm (series)|MotorStorm series]], were acquired by Sony Computer Entertainment as part of its SCE WWS.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/release/070920de.html |title=Sony Computer Entertainment Acquires Evolution Studios and Bigbig Studios
  
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On April 1, 2010 Sony Computer Entertainment was restructured to bring together Sony's mobile electronics and personal computers divisions. The main Japanese division of SCE was temporarily renamed to "SNE Platform Inc." (SNEP) on April 1, 2010 and split into two division focusing on different aspects namely "Sony Computer Entertainment Inc." consisting of a 1,300 employees which focus on the console business, and the network service business consisting of 60 to 70 employees. The network service business of SCE was absorbed into Sony Corp's Network Products & Service Group (NPSG) which has already been headed by [[Kaz Hirai]] since April 2009. The original Sony Computer Entertainment was then dissolved after the restructure.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://av.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/20100224_351014.html|title=ソニー、ネットワーク強化に向けSCEのネット部門を吸収|date=2010-02-24|publisher=Impress Watch Corporation|language=Japanese|accessdate=2010-05-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.edge-online.com/news/sony-to-restructure-networked-services-business|title=Sony To Restructure Networked Services Business|last=Ivan|first=Tom|date=February 24, 2010|publisher=''[[Edge (magazine)|Edge]]|accessdate=2010-05-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.el33tonline.com/past/2010/2/25/sony_computer_entertainment_to_focus/|title=Sony Computer Entertainment to focus on games, temporarily renamed ‘SNEP’|date=February 25, 2010|publisher=El33t Media|accessdate=2010-05-15}}</ref> The North American and European branches of Sony Computer Entertainment was affected by the restructure and will remain as SCEA and SCEE. Sony Computer Entertainment CEO and Sony Corporation EVP, [[Kaz Hirai]], is leading both departments.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/5478924/sony-computer-entertainment-to-become-snep-temporarily|title=Sony Computer Entertainment To Become SNEP (Temporarily)|last=Ashcroft|first=Brian|date=February 24, 2010|publisher=[[Kotaku]]|accessdate=2010-05-15}}</ref> On March 2, 2010 video game developer [[Media Molecule]], developers of the PlayStation 3 game [[LittleBigPlanet]], was acquired by Sony Computer Entertainment as part of its SCE WWS.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/release/100303e.html |title=Sony Computer Entertainment Acquires Media Molecule |date=March 2, 2010 |publisher=Sony Computer Entertainment |accessdate=2010-03-23 |location=London}}</ref> As of August 23, 2010, the headquarters of the company moved from [[Aoyama, Tokyo|Minami-Aoyama]] to the [[:ja:ソニーシティ|Sony City]] (Sony Corporation's headquarters) in Kōnan, [[Minato, Tokyo]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/info/100809e.html|title=Notification of Office Relocation|date=August 9, 2010|publisher=SCEI|accessdate=2010-09-05}}</ref>
  
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Sony Computer Entertainment produces the [[PlayStation]] family of video game hardware consisting of consoles and handhelds. Sony's first wide home console release, the '''PlayStation''' (codenamed '''PSX''' during development, currently '''PSOne'''), was initially designed to be a [[CD-ROM]] drive add-on for [[Nintendo]]'s [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] (a.k.a. Super Famicom in Japan) video game console, in response to [[Sega]]'s [[Sega CD]]. When the prospect of releasing the system as an add-on dissolved, Sony redesigned the machine into a stand alone unit. The PlayStation was released in Japan on December 3, 1994 and later in North America on September 9, 1995. Currently the highest selling home console of all time, SCE's second home console, the '''PlayStation 2''' ('''PS2''' or '''PSX2''') was released in Japan on March 4, 2000, and later in North America and Europe in October and November 2000, respectively. The PS2 is powered by a proprietary [[central processing unit]], the [[Emotion Engine]], and was the first video game console to have [[DVD]] playback functionality included out of the box. Initially, the system was criticized for its complex development environment, due mainly to the proprietary hardware included, however despite these complaints the PlayStation 2 received widespread support from [[third party developer]]s throughout its lifespan on the market. Today it has sold up to 150 million units world wide.
 
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The newest home console in the PlayStation family, as well as Sony's entry in the seventh-generation of consoles, the '''PlayStation 3''' ('''PS3''') was launched in November 2006. It utilizes a unique processing architecture, the [[Cell microprocessor]], a proprietary technology developed by Sony in conjunction with [[Toshiba]] and [[IBM]]. The graphics processing unit, the [[RSX 'Reality Synthesizer']], was co-developed by [[Nvidia]] and Sony. Several variations of the PS3 have been released, each with slight hardware and software differences, each denoted by the varying size of the included hard disk drive. The '''PlayStation Portable''' ('''PSP''') is SCE's first foray into the small handheld console market, which was and to this date still is dominated by Nintendo. Its development was first announced during SCE's [[E3 Media and Business Summit|E3]] conference in 2003, and it was officially unveiled during their E3 conference on May 11, 2004. The system was released in Japan on December 12, 2004, in North America on March 24, 2005 and in Europe and Australia on September 1, 2005. The console has since seen two major redesigns, with new features including a smaller size, more internal memory, a better quality LCD screen and a lighter weight. A new design, the '''[[PSP Go]]''', was released on October 1, 2009 for North America and Europe and on November 1, 2009 for Japan. It has a 3.8" [[LCD]] which slides up to reveal the main controls. The PSP Go is 45% lighter and 56% smaller than the original PSP and does not support UMD. The device does support [[Bluetooth]] and will be completely digital meaning all media must be downloaded or transferred to the device which has 16 GB of internal [[flash memory]].
  
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==Software development studios==
  
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[[Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios]] (SCE WWS) is a subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment, it is a group of video game developers which are fully owned by Sony Computer Entertainment.
  
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*[[SCE Japan Studio]] ([[Team Ico]]) – ''[[Ape Escape series|Ape Escape]]'', ''[[Siren_(video_game)|Siren]]'', ''[[LocoRoco]]'', ''[[Patapon]]'', ''[[Ico]]'', ''[[Shadow of the Colossus]]'', ''[[The Last Guardian]]''
 
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*[[Polyphony Digital]] – ''[[Gran Turismo (series)|Gran Turismo]]'' series, ''[[Motor Toon Grand Prix 2]]'', ''[[Tourist Trophy]]'', ''[[Omega Boost]]''
  
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*[[SCE San Diego Studio]] – ''[[NBA '09: The Inside|NBA]]'', ''[[MLB 09: The Show|MLB: The Show]]'', ''[[Modnation Racers]]''
  
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*[[Zipper Interactive]] – ''[[SOCOM (series)|SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs]]'' series, ''[[Massive Action Game|MAG]]''
  
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*[[SCE London Studio]] – ''[[SingStar]]'', ''[[Eyetoy]]'', [[PlayStation Home]] with SCE Studio Cambridge
  
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*[[SCE Liverpool Studio]] – ''[[Wipeout (video game series)|Wipeout]]'', ''[[Formula One (Studio Liverpool video game series)|F1]]''
  
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*[[Evolution Studios]] – ''[[MotorStorm (series)| MotorStorm]]'' series, ''[[World Rally Championship (video game series)|World Rally Championship]]''
  
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*[[Bigbig Studios]] – ''[[Pursuit Force]]'', ''[[MotorStorm: Arctic Edge]]''
  
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Since its inception in 1993, SCE has also built up a large stable of third party developers that it often collaborates with in a variety of manners, from publishing to funding to co-development. These companies are however not owned or under contract by SCE, and some, unlike the studios within SCE WWS, also release and develop products in cooperation with competing video game developers and publishers, and for competing handheld and/or home consoles as well.
  
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*[[Ready at Dawn Studios]] – ''[[God of War: Chains of Olympus]]'', ''[[Daxter]]''
  
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*[[High Impact Games]] – ''[[Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters]]'', ''[[Secret Agent Clank]]'', ''[[Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier]]''
  
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*''[[Resistance (series)|Resistance]]''
  
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*''[[Rogue Galaxy]]''
  
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*''[[Shadow of the Colossus]]''
  
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*''[[SingStar]]''
  
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*''[[Siren (video game)|Siren]]''
  
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*''[[Sly Cooper (series)|Sly Cooper]]''
  
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*''[[SOCOM (series)|SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs]]''
  
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*''[[Syphon Filter series|Syphon Filter]]''
  
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*''[[Tourist Trophy (video game)|Tourist Trophy]]''
  
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*''[[Warhawk (PlayStation 3 game)|Warhawk]]
  
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*''[[Wild Arms (series)|Wild Arms]]''
  
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*''[[Wipeout (video game series)|Wipeout]]''
  
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[[Image:Sonycomputerentertainmentamerica.jpg|thumb|right|SCEA headquarters in [[Foster City, California]].]]
  
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The [[Chairman]] and [[chief executive officer|Group CEO]] of SCE is currently [[Kazuo Hirai]], who on November 30, 2006 replaced longtime CEO [[Ken Kutaragi]], also known as ''"The Father of the PlayStation"''.<ref name="2006 Restructure">{{cite press release|url=http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/release/pdf/061130e.pdf|title=SCE Announces New Management Team|publisher=Sony Computer Entertainment|date=November 30, 2006|accessdate=2006-11-30|format=PDF}}</ref> Kuturagi officially retired from his executive position at SCE on June 19, 2007, and now holds the title of Honorary Chairman at the company.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/News/Press/200704/07-0426E/index.html|title=SCEI and Sony announce Executive Management Transition at Sony Computer Entertainment Inc|publisher=Sony Corporation|date=April 26, 2007|accessdate=2007-04-27}}</ref> [[Jack Tretton]] and Andrew House currently serve as President and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment America and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, respectively.
  
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SCE currently has three main headquarters around the world: [[Aoyama, Tokyo|Minami-Aoyama]], [[Minato, Tokyo]], Japan (Sony Computer Entertainment Japan & Sony Computer Entertainment Asia) which control operations in Asia; [[Foster City, California]], USA (Sony Computer Entertainment America) which controls operations in North America; and London, United Kingdom (Sony Computer Entertainment Europe) which controls operations in Europe and [[Oceania]]. SCE also has smaller offices and distribution centres in [[Hollywood, Los Angeles, California]], USA; Toronto, [[Ontario]], Canada; [[Melbourne]], Australia; and [[Seocho-gu]], [[Seoul]], South Korea.
  
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===President===
  
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* 1994-2006 - [[Ken Kutaragi]]
  
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* 2006-Present - [[Kaz Hirai]]
  
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===Chairman===
  
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* 1994-2002 - [[Shigeo Maruyama]]
  
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* 2002-2006 - Tamotsu Iba
  
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* 2006-2007 - [[Ken Kutaragi]]
  
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===Vice-Chairman===
  
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* 2005-Present - Akira Sato
  
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===Group Chief Executive Officer===
  
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* 1993-2007 - [[Ken Kutaragi]]
  
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* 2007-Present - [[Kaz Hirai]]
  
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===Group Chief Operations Officer===
  
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* 2002-Present - [[Kaz Hirai]]
  
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===Group Chief Financial Officer===
  
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* 2002-Present - Masaru Kato
  
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===Deputy President===
  
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* 2002-Present - Jack Tretton
  
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* 1994-Present - Masaru Kato
  
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* 1994-Present - Kazuo Hirai
  
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* 2002-Present - Shigeru Nishimura
  
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* 2002-Present - Jim Ryan
  
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* 1994-2005 - Akira Sato
  
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* 2002-2008 - Phil Harrison
  
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* 2002-2008 - David Reeves
  
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===Honorary President===
  
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* 2007-Present - [[Ken Kutaragi]]
  
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===Board of Directors===
  
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As of November 1, 2006:
  
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* [[Ken Kutaragi]]
  
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* [[Akira Sato]]
  
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* [[Kazuo Hirai]]
  
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* Masaru Kato
  
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* [[David Reeves]]
  
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* [[Howard Stringer]]
  
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* [[Ryoji Chubachi]]
  
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* Kenshi Manabe
  
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* [[Shigeo Maruyama]]<ref name="2006 Restructure"/>
  
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===SCE Worldwide Studios President===
  
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* 2005-2008 - [[Phil Harrison]]
  
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* 2008 - [[Kazuo Hirai]]
  
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* 2008-Present - [[Shuhei Yoshida]]
  
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===Sony Computer Entertainment America===
  
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* [[Jack Tretton]] - President and CEO
  
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* [[Kazuo Hirai]] - Chairman
  
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* Jim Bass - Senior VP and CFO
  
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* Timothy Bender - Senior VP of Sales
  
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* Sally Buchanan - VP of [[Human resources]]
  
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* Peter Dille - Senior VP of Marketing and [[PlayStation Network]]
  
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* [[Robert Dyer]] - Senior VP of [[Video game publisher|Publisher]] Relations
  
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* Glenn Nash - VP of Operations
  
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* [[Philip Rosenberg]] - Senior VP of Business Development
  
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* Riley R. Russell - Chief Legal Officer and Senior VP of Corporate Development
  
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* [[Shuhei Yoshida]] - Senior VP of Product Development<ref>{{cite web |url=http://us.playstation.com/corporate/about/management/index.htm |title=Sony Computer Entertainment America Management |publisher=Sony Computer Entertainment America |accessdate=2010-05-10}}</ref>
  
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===Sony Computer Entertainment Europe===
  
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* Andrew House - President and CEO
  
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* David Reeves - Former President/CEO replaced by House in 2009.
  
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==See also==
  
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{{Portal|Sony PlayStation}}
  
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*[[List of video games published by Sony Computer Entertainment]]
  
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*[[Microsoft]]
  
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*[[Nintendo]]
  
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*[[Sega]]
  
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**[http://www.scei.co.jp/index_e.html Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.]
  
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**[http://www.worldwidestudios.net SCE Worldwide Studios]
  
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*[http://www.playstation.com/country-selector/ PlayStation Global]
  
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**[http://www.jp.playstation.com/ Japan]
  
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Sony Interactive Entertainment, formerly known as Sony Computer Entertainment, is a division of Sony that handles their video game-related business. They are also a video game publisher, with franchises such as God of War, Gran Turismo, Ratchet and Clank and more. the logo Was seen on the Original PlayStation Startup.

SIE Worldwide Studios

Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios, often abbreviated to SIE Worldwide Studios, refers to the game development studios owned by Sony Interactive Entertainment. They are responsible for all first-party titles for Sony hardware.

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