Which company owns the PlayStation video-game business?
Answer
Sony Group
Sony Group owns the PlayStation video-game business.
PlayStation is a video-game brand operated through Sony Interactive Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation. The original PlayStation launched in Japan in December 1994 and later expanded worldwide. The brand now includes home consoles, handheld history, online services, studios, accessories, and digital game distribution.
Sony Interactive Entertainment was formed through the combination of Sony Computer Entertainment and Sony Network Entertainment in 2016. Its first-party studios have developed series including God of War, Gran Turismo, The Last of Us, and Uncharted. Sony also publishes games for personal computers and operates the PlayStation Network.
Sony began in Tokyo in 1946 as Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo, later adopting the Sony name in 1958. The broader group operates in entertainment, electronics, imaging, music, financial services, and other businesses. Sony is sometimes confused with Microsoft in gaming: Microsoft owns Xbox, while Sony owns PlayStation.