Corporate History

1993/11/16

Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. was established as a joint venture company between Sony Corporation and Sony Music Entertainment(Japan)Inc.

1994/05/18

Sony Computer Entertainment America established.

(A division of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.)(Foster City, CA)

1994/12/03

PlayStation® introduced.

1995/01/05

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe established.

(A division of Sony Electronic Publishing Ltd.) (London, UK)

1999/04/01

Sony Computer Entertainment Japan established.

(A division of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.)

2000/03/04

PlayStation®2 introduced.

2004/12/12

PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) introduced.

2005/07/01

Sony Computer Entertainment Asia established.

(A division of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.)

2006/11/11

PlayStation®3 introduced.

PlayStation®Network introduced.

2010/04/01

Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. separated a part of its business into a new company.