Pursuits
Sony Brings PlayStation and Network Services Under One Roof
- New unit to combine hardware, software, content and networks
- Sony Interactive Entertainment to start operations in April
A gamer uses a Sony Corp. Playstation 4 controller to play a video game at EGX 2015 video gaming conference in Birmingham, U.K., on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015. Virtual reality has been a focus of both Hollywood and Silicon Valley as entertainment and technology companies look for new ways to excite audiences.
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Sony Corp. is sharpening its focus on streaming and online game services with a consolidation of its PlayStation hardware, software and network operations under one roof.
Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC will begin operations from April 1, based in San Mateo, California, the Tokyo-based parent said in a statement on Tuesday. Andrew House, who has led Sony’s video game unit, will head the new company.