Sony Interactive Entertainment

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is responsible for the PlayStation® brand and family of products and services. PlayStation has delivered innovation to the market since the launch of the original PlayStation in Japan in 1994. The PlayStation family of products and services include PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®Vita, PlayStation®3, PlayStation™Store, PlayStation®Plus, PlayStation™Video, PlayStation™Music, PlayStation™Now, PlayStation™Vue and acclaimed PlayStation software titles from SIE Worldwide Studios.

Lin Tao

SVP, Finance, Corporate Development and Strategy

7 past transactions

AccelByte

Series B in 2022
Headquartered in Seattle with teams in San Francisco Bay Area, Vancouver (Canada), Suzhou (China) and a growing office in Yogyakarta (Indonesia), AccelByte is a software company focusing on developing, deploying and operating highly visible, critical, secure, scalable and available consumer facing ecosystem of online services, websites and cloud infrastructure that serves millions of users in video game industry. Our engineering team combines decades of experience in the high end video game and entertainment industry where the demand for quality software forces us to be innovative and creative in crafting technology solutions to deliver the best experience to our users. We operate in various business verticals. Our clients ranged from game developers and publishers to cloud solution providers. Be in touch to set up time to talk about how we can collaborate in solving your software and technology needs. We’re investor-free — we’re independently self-funded. And we’re totally profitable!

Devolver Digital

Post in 2021
Devolver Digital Inc specializes in the development and promotion of video games, collaborating with independent developers globally to bring innovative and distinctive titles to the market. Known for its commitment to original and eccentric gaming experiences, Devolver has produced a diverse portfolio of popular games, including Cut the Lamb, Shadow Warrior 3, Terra Nil, Death's Door, Boomerang X, Wizard with Gun, Loop Hero, and Olija. The company has established itself as a notable player in the gaming industry by supporting independent artists and delivering unique entertainment options to a wide audience.

Discord

Series H in 2021
Discord is a communication platform that provides voice, video, and text services, allowing users to connect and interact with friends and communities. Initially designed for gamers, it has expanded its appeal to various groups, including hobbyists, study groups, and local clubs. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Discord enables seamless communication through its instant messaging and digital distribution features, which are accessible on both desktops and mobile devices. The platform supports voice-over-internet protocol and texting, facilitating regular interaction without compromising performance during gaming or other activities.

Housemarque

Acquisition in 2021
Housemarque is an independent entertainment software company that develops original game titles using either original content or licensed IP's. Currently, the company is concentrating on creating unique games for downloadable console platforms such as PlaystationÂ:registered:3's Playstation Network (PSN) or Xbox 360 Xbox Live Arcade (XBLA).

Discord

Secondary Market in 2021
Discord is a communication platform that provides voice, video, and text services, allowing users to connect and interact with friends and communities. Initially designed for gamers, it has expanded its appeal to various groups, including hobbyists, study groups, and local clubs. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Discord enables seamless communication through its instant messaging and digital distribution features, which are accessible on both desktops and mobile devices. The platform supports voice-over-internet protocol and texting, facilitating regular interaction without compromising performance during gaming or other activities.

Insomniac Games

Acquisition in 2019
Insomniac Games, Inc. develops various games for PlayStations. The company also develops social games. It serves customers in the United States and internationally. The company was founded in 1994 and is based in Burbank, California with studios in Burbank, California; and Durham, North Carolina. As of November 15, 2019, Insomniac Games, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC.

Audiokinetic

Acquisition in 2019
Audiokinetic Inc. provides cross-platform audio solutions for the interactive media and gaming industries in Canada and internationally. It offers WaveWorks Interactive Sound Engine (Wwise), an audio pipeline solution that features an optimized sound engine for managing audio processing; and an event based audio authoring tool for creating audio asset structures, integrating interactive music elements, defining audio propagation, managing sound integration, and creating SoundBanks. The company also offers Wwise add-ons that include Wwise Convolution, a reverb effect plug-in that creates reverberation based on samples of real spaces; SoundSeed, a family of cross-platform interactive sound generators for game audio; and Wwise Motion, which allows users to author, simulate, profile, and edit in real–time directly in Wwise’s authoring application. In addition, it offers consulting services that comprise custom tool/feature development, project support, training, project evaluation, and sound engine integration; and support services. The company was founded in 2000 and is based in Montreal, Canada. As of January 31, 2019, Audiokinetic Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC.
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