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PlayStation Studios

PlayStation Studios (formerly SCE Worldwide Studios and SIE Worldwide Studios) is a division of Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) that oversees the video game development at the studios owned by SIE. The division was established as SCE Worldwide Studios in September 2005 and rebranded as PlayStation Studios in 2020 to include the PlayStation brand.

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Founded
September 1, 2005; 20 years ago (2005-09-01)
Industry
Video games
Headquarters
San Mateo, California London, England Tokyo, Japan
Formerly
SCE Worldwide Studios (2005–2016) · SIE Worldwide Studios (2016–2020)
Key people
Hermen Hulst (head of PlayStation Studios) · Scott Rohde (head of internal production) · John Rostron (head of external production)
Number of employees
≈4,000 (2022)

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PlayStation Studios

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PlayStation Studios → February, Hermen Hulst, Kazuo Hirai, May, November, On September, Phil Harrison, PlayStation, San Diego, SCE, SCE Worldwide Studios, Shuhei Yoshida, SIE, SIE Worldwide Studios, SIE's Guerrilla Games, Sony, Sony Computer Entertainment, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Sony's, The
Key people · 3
PlayStation Studios → Hermen Hulst (head of PlayStation Studios), John Rostron (head of external production), Scott Rohde (head of internal production)
Formerly · 2
PlayStation Studios → SCE Worldwide Studios (2005–2016), SIE Worldwide Studios (2016–2020)
Founded · 1
PlayStation Studios → September 1, 2005; 20 years ago (2005-09-01)
Headquarters · 1
PlayStation Studios → San Mateo, California London, England Tokyo, Japan
Industry · 1
PlayStation Studios → Video games
Number of employees · 1
PlayStation Studios → ≈4,000 (2022)
Parent · 1
PlayStation Studios → Sony Interactive Entertainment
Subsidiaries · 1
PlayStation Studios → See § Studios
Type · 1
PlayStation Studios → Division

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PlayStation StudiosFormerlySCE Worldwide Studios (2005–2016)1.00infobox
PlayStation StudiosFormerlySIE Worldwide Studios (2016–2020)1.00infobox
PlayStation StudiosFoundedSeptember 1, 2005; 20 years ago (2005-09-01)1.00infobox
PlayStation StudiosHeadquartersSan Mateo, California London, England Tokyo, Japan1.00infobox
PlayStation StudiosIndustryVideo games1.00infobox
PlayStation StudiosKey peopleHermen Hulst (head of PlayStation Studios)1.00infobox
PlayStation StudiosKey peopleScott Rohde (head of internal production)1.00infobox
PlayStation StudiosKey peopleJohn Rostron (head of external production)1.00infobox
PlayStation StudiosNumber of employees≈4,000 (2022)1.00infobox
PlayStation StudiosParentSony Interactive Entertainment1.00infobox
PlayStation StudiosSubsidiariesSee § Studios1.00infobox
PlayStation StudiosTypeDivision1.00infobox
PlayStation StudiosWebsiteplaystation.com/en-us/corporate/playstation-studios/1.00infobox

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