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[[File:Sony Interactive Entertainment.svg|thumb|225px|Sony Interactive Entertainment logo since 2016.]]
'''Sony Interactive Entertainment''' ('''SIE''', formerly known as '''Sony Computer Entertainment'''), is an American multinational video game and digital entertainment and is a subsidiary of [[Wikipedia:Sony|Sony Corporation]]. Originally founded as Sony Computer Entertainment on 16 November 1993 in Tokyo, the company was established to handle Sony's venture into the video game market with its PlayStation brand. Since the successful launch of the original PlayStation console in 1994, the company has since been developing the PlayStation lineup of home video game consoles and accessories. Expanding upon North America and other countries, the company soon became Sony's main resource for research and development in video games and interactive entertainment. In 1994, Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA), began to produce the original PlayStation console in North America. 

In April 2016, SCE and Sony Network Entertainment was restructured and reorganized into Sony Interactive Entertainment, carrying over the operations and primary objectives from both companies. The same year, SIE moved its headquarters from Tokyo to San Mateo, California. Sony Interactive Entertainment handles the research and development, production, and sales of both hardware and software for the PlayStation video game systems.

[[Sega]] has been publishing [[List of games|''Sonic'' games]] on Sony consoles since 2003 beginning with the PS2 version of ''[[Sonic Heroes]]''.

==PlayStation Now and Gaikai==
[[File:PlayStation Now.svg|thumb|200px|PlayStation Now Logo.]]
In July 2012, {{Nihongo|'''Gaikai'''|外海|lit. "open sea"}} was brought by Sony Computer Entertainment for US$380 Million. Before SCE brought the company, it was a start-up company and it made partnerships with from numerous companies to stream high-end video games. As it was brought, SCE decided to make the next generation of Remote Play, which is transmit video and audio output to the PSP and the PSVita, by streaming all PlayStation 4 Games to the PS Vita. With the PS4 incompatible with all PS1, PS2 and PS3 games, SCE announced that they are working with Gaikai to emulate all PS1, PS2, and PS3 games to the PlayStation 4. On 7 January 2014, during Sony's Keynote at the Consumer Electronics Show, they announced PlayStation Now months after Gaikai was brought. PlayStation Now is a service that allows players to play PS3 games on the PlayStation 4, PS Vita, most Sony TVs, Smartphones and Tablets through a DualShock 3 or the controls supplied from the PS4, PS Vita and PS3. A closed beta was opened on 28 January 2014 on the PS3 along with the PS4 closed beta by 20 May 2014 and an Open beta will be opened by 31 July 2014 in the United States and Canada and it will offer up to 100+ games from first and third party gaming publishers, including SEGA. European PlayStation customers may get it by 2015. ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD|Sonic CD]]'' was part of the 100 games released at the North American Open Beta launch becoming the first ''Sonic'' game to be on PlayStation Now.

The PS Now service users a modified PS3 hardware in their data centers with the power of eight PS3s into a single motherboard within a slimline server cabinet, which can reduce electricity costs, and reduce space. Players are required to have up to at least 5 Mb/s of internet in order to use.<ref>http://www.extremetech.com/gaming/171957-ps4s-gakai-game-streaming-service-to-launch-in-2014-microsoft-mum-on-retaliation</ref>

==Console wars==
During the fifth and sixth generations, Sony and Sega were publishing consoles at the same time. The consoles in their war included:
*PlayStation vs. [[Sega Saturn]] (fifth generation)
*[[PlayStation 2]] vs. [[Sega Dreamcast]] (sixth generation)

During the fifth generation, the PlayStation ultimately beat out the Sega Saturn in sales, and during the sixth generation, Sega was forced to cancel production of the Dreamcast because the PlayStation 2 was beating it in sales. After that, Sega ultimately became a third-party publishing company.

Currently, Sony is currently rivaling with Nintendo and Microsoft on the Console War.

==Consoles==
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PS2 Fat.png|PlayStation 2
PS3.png|PlayStation 3 (Original (Left) and Slim (Right) with controller)
Sony PSP.png|PlayStation Portable
Sony PS Vita.png|PS Vita
PlayStation 4.png|PS4 with the Dualshock™ 4 and PlayStation Camera™
Dualshock4.png|The Dualshock 4
PS (Vita) TV.jpg|PlayStation (Vita) TV
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==''Sonic'' games on Sony's PlayStation platforms==
===PlayStation 2===
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Sonic Heroes (PS2).jpg|''[[Sonic Heroes]]''
SH Greatest Hits PS2.jpg|''[[Sonic Heroes]]'' (Greatest Hits)
Sega superstars.jpg|''[[Sega Superstars]]''
Sonic Mega Collection Plus (PS2).jpg|''[[Sonic Mega Collection Plus]]''
SMCP GH PS2.jpg''[[Sonic Mega Collection Plus]]'' (Greatest Hits)
Sonic Gems Collection (PS2).jpg|''[[Sonic Gems Collection]]'' (Japan and Europe only)
Shadow the Hedgehog (PS2).jpg|''[[Shadow the Hedgehog (game)|Shadow the Hedgehog]]''
ShadowPS2GreatestHits.png|''[[Shadow the Hedgehog (game)|Shadow the Hedgehog]]'' (Greatest Hits)'
Sonic Riders (PS2).jpg|''[[Sonic Riders]]''
MILKTUDS.jpg|''[[Sonic Riders]]'' (Greatest Hits)
Sonic Riders Zero Gravity PS2.jpg|''[[Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity]]''
Sega superstar tennis (ps2).jpg|''[[Sega Superstars Tennis]]''
Sega Genesis Collection.jpg|''[[Sega Genesis Collection]]''
SU PS2 US Box.jpg|''[[Sonic Unleashed]]''
Segafunpackps2.png|''[[Sega Fun Pack: Sonic Mega Collection Plus & Shadow the Hedgehog]]''
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===PlayStation Portable===
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Sega genesis collection.jpg|''[[Sega Genesis Collection]]''
SonicRivals US.jpg|''[[Sonic Rivals]]''
Rivals2 us box.jpg|''[[Sonic Rivals 2]]''
SegaFunPack SR2SGC PSPBox.jpg|''[[Sega Fun Pack: Sonic Rivals 2 & Sega Genesis Collection]]''
Doublerivalsattackpack.jpg|''Double Rivals Attack Pack!''
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===PlayStation 3===
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<gallery widths="200">
Sega Genesis Collection.jpg|''[[Sega Genesis Collection]]''
STH'06.jpg|[[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' (2006)]]
Sega superstars tennis (ps3).jpg|''[[Sega Superstars Tennis]]''
Sonic Unleashed (PS3).jpg|''[[Sonic Unleashed]]''
Sonic's Ultimate Genesisps3 Collection.jpg|''[[Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection]]''
SASASRPS3Box.jpg|''[[Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing]]''
S4E1 PSN Icon.jpg|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I]]''
SA PS3 US.jpg|''[[Sonic Adventure (2010)|Sonic Adventure]]''
Sonic1 PS3 Icon.jpg|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''
PSN_Sonic2_Icon.jpg|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]''
Sonic Generations (PS3).jpg|''[[Sonic Generations]]''
PSN SCD Icon.jpg|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD (2011)|Sonic CD]]''
SH_PS3_EU_Icon.jpg|''[[Sonic Heroes]]'' (Asia and Europe only)
S4E2 PSN US Icon.jpg|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II]]''
SA2 (2012) PSN.jpg|''[[Sonic Adventure 2 (2012)|Sonic Adventure 2]]''
SASRT PS3 US.jpg|''[[Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed]]''
S&ASRT 7692336054 27c989c7f8.jpg|''Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed'': Bonus Edition
PSN STF Icon.jpg|''[[Sonic the Fighters]]''
ShTH_PS3_JP_Icon.jpg|''[[Shadow the Hedgehog (game)|Shadow the Hedgehog]]'' (Asia only)
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===PlayStation Vita===
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SASRT_PSV_US.jpg|''[[Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed]]''
S&ASRT 7692336278 a863aac42e.jpg|''Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed: Bonus Edition''
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===PlayStation 4===
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SonicMania PS4.jpg|''[[Sonic Mania]]''
SF PS4 US.jpg|''[[Sonic Forces]]''
SFBonusCover.png|''Sonic Forces: Bonus Edition''
PlusPS4.jpg|''[[Sonic Mania Plus]]''
GenesisCollectionPS4BoxArt.jpg|''[[Sega Mega Drive Classics|Sega Genesis Classics]]''
SF SMP DoublePack PS4 AU.jpg|''[[Sonic Forces]] & [[Sonic Mania Plus]] Double Pack''
TSR PS4 PackShot 1534833890.jpg|''[[Team Sonic Racing]]''
Sonic colors ultimate key vertical.jpeg|''[[Sonic Colors: Ultimate]]''
TSR30thEdition.jpg|''[[Sonic Colors: Ultimate]]: 30th Anniversary Edition''
Sonic-Origins-Cover.png|''[[Sonic Origins]]''
Sonic Frontiers.png|''[[Sonic Frontiers]]''
Sonic Origins Plus PS4.jpg|''[[Sonic Origins Plus]]''
SonicSuperstarsPlaystation4.png|''[[Sonic Superstars]]''
SXSG PS Store S.jpg|''[[Sonic X Shadow Generations]]''
PSN SCD Icon.jpg|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD|Sonic CD]]''
S4E1 PSN Icon.jpg|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I]]''
S4E2 PSN US Icon.jpg|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II]]''
PS3 SG Icon.jpg|''[[Sonic Generations]]''
SA PS3 US.jpg|''[[Sonic Adventure (2010)|Sonic Adventure]]''
SA2 (2012) PSN.jpg|''[[Sonic Adventure 2 (2012)|Sonic Adventure 2]]''
PSN STF Icon.jpg|''[[Sonic the Fighters (2012)|Sonic the Fighters]]''
PS3 Unleashed Icon.jpg|''[[Sonic Unleashed]]''
S06PSNow.jpg|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)|Sonic the Hedgeghog]]''
PSN Sonic1 JP Icon.png|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''
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===PlayStation 5===
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Sonic-Origins-Cover.png|''[[Sonic Origins]]''
Sonic colors ultimate key vertical.jpeg|''[[Sonic Colors: Ultimate]]''
Sonic Frontiers.png|''[[Sonic Frontiers]]''
Sonic Origins Plus PS5.jpg|''[[Sonic Origins Plus]]''
SonicSuperstarsPlaystation5.png|''[[Sonic Superstars]]''
Sonic X Shadow PS5 Boxart NA.jpg|''[[Sonic X Shadow Generations]]''
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==References==
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==External links== 
*{{Plain link|https://www.sie.com/en/index.html|Official website}}
*{{WP link|Sony Interactive Entertainment}}
*[https://playstation.fandom.com/wiki/Sony_Interactive_Entertainment Sony Interactive Entertainment] at [https://playstation.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page PlayStation Wiki]
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