Posted January 26, 2016
yeah pretty much this
>>>Electronics giant Sony has formed Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC (SIE), a new company that combines Sony Computer Entertainment (PlayStation hardware and software) with Sony Network Entertainment (services like PlayStation Vue and the PlayStation Store).
It's no secret that videogame sales in Japan have been on the decline—2014 saw its console market drop to its lowest point in 24 years. Notably, its Top 10 selling games for the year were for Nintendo platforms, eight of which were on 3DS, reflecting Japan's preference for handheld and mobile gaming. Meanwhile, the PlayStation 4 continues to fly off Western shelves. Sony has sold 35 million units to date, far outpacing the sales performance of the PS2, the best-selling console of all time.
Sticking SIE's headquarters in one of its biggest markets—and close to the huge game development scene on the west coast of the US—seems like a sensible move, although it's unclear what exactly SIE's plans are. So far, Sony has only said that SIE will "retain and expand PlayStation user engagement, increase Average Revenue Per Paying Users and drive ancillary revenue," which is a fancy way of saying "make lots of money<<
rest of the article is here http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2016/01/sony-moves-playstation-to-the-us-with-new-company-sony-interactive-entertainment/
>>>Electronics giant Sony has formed Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC (SIE), a new company that combines Sony Computer Entertainment (PlayStation hardware and software) with Sony Network Entertainment (services like PlayStation Vue and the PlayStation Store).
It's no secret that videogame sales in Japan have been on the decline—2014 saw its console market drop to its lowest point in 24 years. Notably, its Top 10 selling games for the year were for Nintendo platforms, eight of which were on 3DS, reflecting Japan's preference for handheld and mobile gaming. Meanwhile, the PlayStation 4 continues to fly off Western shelves. Sony has sold 35 million units to date, far outpacing the sales performance of the PS2, the best-selling console of all time.
Sticking SIE's headquarters in one of its biggest markets—and close to the huge game development scene on the west coast of the US—seems like a sensible move, although it's unclear what exactly SIE's plans are. So far, Sony has only said that SIE will "retain and expand PlayStation user engagement, increase Average Revenue Per Paying Users and drive ancillary revenue," which is a fancy way of saying "make lots of money<<
rest of the article is here http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2016/01/sony-moves-playstation-to-the-us-with-new-company-sony-interactive-entertainment/
