Sony are having a bit of an internal reshuffle and are to join Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. and Sony Network Entertainment LLC in to one new company, Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC (SIE).
What does this mean for you? Not much really, but it should help Sony focus on what they do well (PlayStation) and cut costs, obviously a good thing.
According to the business blurb, “SIE will vigorously expand the PlayStation business by delivering an integrated experience built around best-in-class games and network services to consumers worldwide.”
This is the point where you complain about the PSN being down and the new company should spend money fixing it. Quick, to the comments section!
Updated due to a typo ‘cos the bear has big paws and it’s hard to hit the keys.
Source: Sony
ron_mcphatty
First!! Winge winge winge, moan moan moan, what am I paying my sub for? Im entitled to perfection and want free stuff and more AAA games on Plus and cross game chat! Raaaah! Vigorous expansion sounds painful.
sirmlivesey
Totally forgot about the XGC whining. Brings home how much a bitchy place PS Blog comments are. Almost as bad as YouTube.
Amphlett
There’s a problem with the Sony company names in this article. SCEI will merge with SNELLC to become SNELLC? Should refer to SIE
Tuffcub
Shhh.
stigdu
What I hope is that this brings some sort of cohesiveness and uniformity with what were separate SCEA and SCEE releases. Not so much in terms of prices, as obviously taxes get in the way, but more with patch release dates and DLC.
Rock Band and Rocksmith are notoriously bad for having material release to the American market days, if not weeks or months, before the rest of the world.
Tuffcub
Nah it wont. Patches and DLC need to be certified, and for the yanks thats one language. For Europe, it’s loads, usually 3-4. EA are not going to sign up to a “One certification does everything” service as at the moment, if the US DLC passes and the EU one doesnt, then they can still release the US one. Using one service to do everything means everyone gets held up, not just Europe.
stigdu
Fuck.
camdaz
Makes sense to have the PlayStation business under one roof.
JR.
They really turned things around. Good for them. Gaming wouldn’t be the same without Playstation.
tonyyeb
I guess this protects the profitable PlayStation business from the weaker parts of Sony? Sony to sell of more of its businesses like they’ve done with TV etc?
tonyyeb
*off grrrr!! Need an edit button on TSA!!!