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Sony announced today with a press release that Sony Computer Entertainment and Sony Network Entertainment will be merged into a single business unit named Sony Interactive Entertainment, based at the current Sony Computer Entertainment America headquarters of San Mateo, California. Operations in Tokyo and London will also be retained.

The new company, that will officially start operations on April 1st, at the beginning of the new fiscal year, was is described by Andrew House (who will take the helm as CEO) as follows:

“By integrating the strengths of PlayStation’s hardware, software, content and network operations, SIE will become an even stronger entity, with a clear objective to further accelerate the growth of the PlayStation® business. Along with our business partners, SIE will develop pioneering services and products that will continue to inspire consumers’ imaginations and lead the market. We will work hard to maximize corporate value by coordinating global business operations across San Mateo, Tokyo, and London by leveraging local expertise.”

Sony Interactive Entertainment’s core objectives are:

“Retain and expand PlayStation user engagement, increase Average Revenue Per Paying Users (ARPPU) and drive ancillary revenue. SIE will vigorously expand the PlayStation business by delivering an integrated experience built around best-in-class games and network services to consumers worldwide.”

Below you can see the executives in charge of the new business entity:

Daniel wrote:SIE na ang publisher? Pwede nang SIE-SIE-hin ang Sony pag may sablay.

Daniel wrote:SIE na ang publisher? Pwede nang SIE-SIE-hin ang Sony pag may sablay.

Rumors were recently doing the rounds that Sony may adopt an upgrade approach to new iterations of the PlayStation console rather than release a fully-fledged PS5, but now President and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, Shawn Layden, has confirmed that a PlayStation 5 will arrive at some point.

In an interview with German gaming site, Golem.de – following a statement about the PS4 Pro approach to console upgrades – the question was posed: "This means that you are more likely to rely on a real Playstation 5 - whenever that will be?"

Layden replied: "Yes. It will probably be some time".

santong_banana wrote: ↑Mon Jun 26, 2017 1:53 pm If we follow the PS release timelines, it should be in 2019 or 20 (6-7 years).

PS1 was released in 1994
PS2 was released in 2000
PS3 was released in 2006
PS4 was released in 2013