Which first-priority studios owns Sony? And what exclusive games do the developers of PlayStation work? In this guide for Worldwide Studios, we will list all subsidiary players of Japanese giant together with their current projects. We will update this article regularly as soon as new titles are announced.
- Forwardworks
- You Japan Studio
- Polyphony Digital
- guerrilla games
- You London Studio
- Media Molecule
- You xDev Europe
- You Bend Studio
- insufficiency games
- Naughty dog
- Pixelopus
- San Diego Studio
- Santa Monica Studio
- Sucker Punch Productions
- Japan
- Europe
- North America
Japan
Forwardworks
Mobile Studio was founded to extend the presence of PlayStation in the fast-growing smartphone sector. For the time being, focuses exclusively on the Japanese market.
Established: 2016
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Ongoing projects: No heroes allowed! Dash, Wild Arms: Millions Memories, Arc The Lad R.
You Japan Studio
Japan Studio, one of the oldest Playstation first developers, was recently reduced and restructured the Asobi team, the creators of Astro Bot Rescue Mission and Astro’s Playroom.
Established: 1993
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Running projects: unknown
Polyphony Digital
Originally an internal development unit called Polys Entertainment, Polyphony Digital is known primarily for the development of Sony’s flagship racing franchise Gran Turismo.
Established: 1998
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Running projects: Gran Turismo 7
Europe
guerrilla games
Inventor of the Killzone Franchise and Sony after the release of Shellshock acquired: ‘Nam 67 in 2005. Construction of the Decima Engine and move to a larger office, as the team is expanded to 400 full-time employees.
Established: 2000
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Running projects: Horizon Forbidden West, Online Multiplayer Shooter (rumors according to)
You London Studio
London Studio has passed several iterations over the years, but perhaps the best known for his work on Sony’s family-friendly brands like Singstar. Currently focused on PSVR.
Established: 1993
Location: London, England
Running projects: unknown
Media Molecule
The creators of the LittleBigPlanet franchise and one of the most imaginary studios of Sony. Media Molecule was taken over in 2010 by Sony after the success of sackboys first adventure.
Established: 2006
Location: Guildford, England
Running projects: Dreams (running)
You xDev Europe
She XDEV Europe is located in the same office as the meanwhile resolved she Liverpool Studio and works with independent developers to playstation projects of first providers. One of the most famous examples of the past include Until Dawn (Supermassive Games) and Detroit: Become Human (Quantic Dream).
Established: 2000
Location: Liverpool, England
Running projects: Destruction Allstars (Lucid Games), Returnal (Housemarque), Sackboy: A big adventure (Sumo Digital)
North America
You Bend Studio
Bubsy 3D created for the PSONE before transferring to the Siphon Filter series under the name Eidtic. Acquired by Sony in 2000. Historically focused on portable games, but again on consoles with Days Gone.
Established: 1993
Location: Bend, Oregon, USA
Running projects: unknown
insufficiency games
The developer is famous for its exclusive PlayStation series such as Spyro The Dragon, Ratchet & Clank and Resistance and has felt all the time as part of the First Party family. Since Marvels Spider-Man is such a great success, it is no wonder that Sony has snapped the Studio 2019.
Established: 1994
Location: Burbank, California, USA
Running projects: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Marvels Spider-Man 2 (rumors according to)
Naughty dog
Naughty Dog, perhaps the most famous studio of Sony, has a long history with series such as Crash Bandicoot, Jak & Doxter and Uncharted. Acquired in 2001.
Established: 1984
Location: Santa Monica, California, USA
Running projects: The last of us: Factions (multiplayer), the last of us remake (unannounced)
Pixelopus
Pixelopus is a relatively new first-party studio consisting of university graduates. It focuses on creative projects that diversify the software portfolio of PlayStation. The first game was designed.
Established: 2014
Location: San Mateo, California, USA
Running projects: unknown
San Diego Studio
The San Diego Studio, which is known mainly for the criticism-acclaimed MLB the show series, was previously working as a support studio for external developers and has also worked on titles such as the Mark of Kri and Pain.
Established: 2001
Location: San Diego, California, USA
Ongoing projects: MLB The Show 21, New Uncharted Game (rumors according to)
Santa Monica Studio
Creator of the God of War Franchise. Previously incubated developers like Thatamecompany also serve as a support studio for external developers who work on exclusive games.
Established: 1999
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Ongoing projects: War god Ragnarok
Sucker Punch Productions
Sucker Punch, a former Nintendo 64 developer, is best known for the Sly Cooper and Infamous Series.
2011 taken by Sony.
Established: 1997
Location: Bellevue, Washington, USA
Running projects: unknown
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