Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the Sony business behind the PlayStation brand. It develops and publishes games, operates PlayStation services, manages PlayStation hardware strategy and oversees PlayStation Studios.
SIE traces its history to Sony Computer Entertainment, which was established in 1993 before the launch of the original PlayStation. The current Sony Interactive Entertainment name was created in 2016 when Sony Computer Entertainment and Sony Network Entertainment International were brought together under one PlayStation-focused business.
History
Sony Computer Entertainment was established in November 1993. The original PlayStation launched in Japan in December 1994 and then in North America and Europe in September 1995.
On 1 April 2016, Sony formed Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC by combining Sony Computer Entertainment and Sony Network Entertainment International. The change brought PlayStation hardware, software, content and network operations into one global structure.
Business
SIE's work includes:
- PlayStation console hardware and accessories
- PlayStation Network and PlayStation Store
- PlayStation Plus
- PlayStation Studios
- first-party game publishing
- third-party developer and publisher relations
- PlayStation VR and related hardware
- adaptations through PlayStation Productions
The company works across hardware, services and software. This makes it different from a studio that only develops games or a platform holder that only sells hardware.
Leadership
As of 2026, Hideaki Nishino is President and Chief Executive Officer of Sony Interactive Entertainment. Sony announced his appointment in January 2025, effective 1 April 2025.
Hermen Hulst continues to lead the Studio Business Group. Sony's 2025 leadership announcement said Hulst would report to Nishino and remain responsible for development, publishing and business operations for SIE's first-party content.
PlayStation Studios
PlayStation Studios is SIE's first-party game studio group. It includes studios and teams associated with franchises such as God of War, Gran Turismo, Horizon, The Last of Us, Ratchet & Clank, Ghost of Tsushima and Marvel's Spider-Man.
SIE also publishes games made with external partners and works with third-party publishers through the PlayStation platform.
Services
PlayStation Network supports accounts, online play, digital purchasing, messaging and other connected features. PlayStation Store is the digital shop for games, downloadable content and media-related products.
PlayStation Plus is the main subscription service. It includes online multiplayer for many paid games and other benefits depending on the plan and region.
See Also
References
- Sony Interactive Entertainment: Our company
- Sony Interactive Entertainment: Expanded company timeline
- Sony Interactive Entertainment: New leadership in 2025
- Sony Interactive Entertainment: 2024 leadership structure
- PR Newswire: Formation of Sony Interactive Entertainment
- PlayStation: About Sony Interactive Entertainment
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