Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios Website Opens

[Shin-Ra]

www.worldwidestudios.net

Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios (SCE WWS) is a global network of 14 highly successful game development studios. Each studio is owned by SCE and works exclusively on the SCE portfolio of computer entertainment products.

Europe
Bigbig Studios - Leamington Spa, UK
Evolution Studios - Runcorn, UK
Guerrilla Games - Amsterdam, Netherlands
SCE Cambridge Studio - Cambridge, UK
SCE Studio Liverpool - Liverpool, UK
SCE London Studio - London, UK

Japan
Polyphony Digital Inc. - Tokyo, Japan
SCE Japan Studio - Tokyo, Japan

USA
Naughty Dog - Santa Monica, California
SCE Bend Studio - Bend, Oregon
SCE Foster City Studio - Foster City, California
SCE San Diego Studio - San Diego, California
SCE Santa Monica Studio - Santa Monica, California
Zipper Interactive - Redmond, Washington

SCE WWS is responsible for growing and strengthening the global PlayStation® brand. SCE WWS develops diverse new products for our traditional market of core gamers alongside an expanding audience of casual and social gamers.

SCE WWS creates world-class games for PlayStation®2, PLAYSTATION®3, PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable) and PlayStation®Network. Our studios and development partners are responsible for creating some of the most recognisable and ambitious titles of recent years, including the SingStar®, Buzz!™, WipEout®, Gran Turismo®, Killzone® and God of War® franchises.

SCE WWS also collaborates with second and third party developers in Europe, Japan and the USA to help produce the best PlayStation® gaming experiences possible. Third party associates include Media Molecule (LittleBigPlanet™), Pyramid (Patapon™) and Insomniac Games (the ongoing Ratchet & Clank™ series).

[Blu-Generation]

Nice. Drake represent. Him and that ND on his back.

[AranhaHunter]

Interesting that SOE is not under the Worldwide Studios even though they are under SCE now.

[pecansam]

Hail to the king, baby.

[Monkey]

Originally Posted by pecansam

Hail to the king, baby.

Hell yeah ND for the mother effin win Uncharted = still the king.. Uncharted 2 is that one title that might just take it

[saprano]

About time sonys shows they have the best development studios in the world.

[Simplayer]

I wonder what they expect to come of this?

[saprano]

Originally Posted by Simplayer

I wonder what they expect to come of this?

Why do you expect that they would expect they want the site to become something other than a website about their WW studios?

[Simplayer]

Originally Posted by saprano

Why do you expect that they would expect they want the site to become something other than a website about their WW studios?

The "Have an Idea?" link.

[saprano]

Originally Posted by Simplayer

The "Have an Idea?" link.

Oh, didn't see that. i guess to grow their WW stuidios even more and keep making the best innovative games.

[Shin-Ra]

Before there wasn't an attractive, clear website with information for gamers and developers. Hopefully they keep this updated.

EXTERNAL DEVELOPMENT (USA)

Within North America, the Foster City, Santa Monica and San Diego studios maintain relationships with independent development studios, managing titles to be published by Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) for the PlayStation® family of entertainment systems.

Titles published by SCE are marketed and distributed throughout the world by SCE America, Europe, Japan and Asia as well as through the PlayStation®Network. In addition to funding development, SCE extends to independent developers whose titles are published by SCE support in game production, project management, technology, music, sound design, voice over production, motion capture, cinematics, localization, consumer focus testing, quality assurance and online games technology and hosting.If you are an independent development studio and wish to contact SCE please click here

[Shin-Ra]

SCE Santa Monica Studio:

Santa Monica Studio was established in 1999, and is focused on creating the most immersive, enjoyable, compelling and playable experiences for the PlayStation® consumer. The studio is credited with resurrecting and perfecting the action/adventure genre for fans around the globe, with the success of "God of War®" and its sequels. "God of War®" has won many awards around the world: nine AIAS(The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences) awards, including Game Of The Year, in 2006, and BAFTAs(The British Academy of Film and Television Arts) for Technical Achievement and Story And Character for "God of War® 2" in 2007.

The studio also collaborated in the development of the Twisted Metal car combat games, the futuristic flight battler Warhawk, and the acclaimed "flOw", for the PlayStation®Network.

Based in the hi-tech and gaming hotbed of Santa Monica, CA, the studio has its own user-testing lab for all PlayStation® platforms, and an extensive games reference library with approximately 2,000 PlayStation® titles. It also has six custom sound design pods housing the latest in innovative equipment.

Santa Monica Studio is an open, creative and integrated games production studio, employing the industry's most talented and dedicated professionals, designing, developing and delivering the highest quality AAA PlayStation® product.

Santa Monica Studio inspires employees to do their best work in an environment of respect, collaboration, and support.

Recreation, relaxation and lounge areas are available for our staff - the recreation area includes arcade and console games, table tennis and pinball machines. The relaxation room is a quiet space with built-in sound system and expansive music library. The lounge area is an inviting and warm space, where employees can gather - offering beverage and food preparation facilities and ample and comfortable seating.

[Blu boy]

i never realized zipper was a sony 1st party. i always thought they were like insomniac, independent but release everything exclusively for sony consoles.

[Shin-Ra]

SCE JAPAN Studio:

Sony Computer Entertainment's founding studio is located in the centre of Tokyo. Over 400 people work for Japan Studio to create some of the most original and groundbreaking titles ever seen on PlayStation®, such as LocoRoco, Echochrome, Patapon and Shirokishi - The White Knight Chronicles.

Established in November 1993, its position in the heart of SCE's international headquarters affords Japan Studio opportunities to pioneer new gaming techniques using the very latest SCE hardware technology. The building has state of the art facilities, including a sound recording studio and video editing suite.

Japan Studio prides itself on creating games that defy conventional genres and in the cases of LocoRoco and Patapon have been responsible for creating entirely new styles of gameplay. LocoRoco has won awards around the world, including two AIAS awards(The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences) in 2007 and two BAFTAs(The British Academy of Film and Television Arts ) in 2006 (both organisations named LocoRoco their Children's Game Of The Year). Additionally Japan Studio has won multiple awards for its work on Shadow of the Colossus including the Future Award from the 9th CESA Game Awards.

[saprano]

Wow! *sigh* i want to go to japan. and i need a new job.

[Shin-Ra]

Polyphony Digital Inc.:

Polyphony Digital Inc. is a subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Polyphony Digital began as a development team within SCE, but became an independent company in 1998, the year after the release of its first title, Gran Turismo.

Gran Turismo is SCE Worldwide Studios' most successful series in its history with games bearing the Gran Turismo name selling in excess of 50 million. Gran Turismo excels at providing all the thrills and danger of motor racing while driving the kinds of cars most people can only dream of. This combination of racing game and car simulation has topped the charts on every single PlayStation® platform, including AIAS(The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences) Console Game Of The Year twice - one for the original Gran Turismo, and one for Gran Turismo 3 in 2002.

Polyphony Digital Inc. also developed Tourist Trophy, which brought the essential experience of motorcycle racing to PLAYSTATION®3, with over 100 licensed sports bikes and unrivalled physics and graphics.

In addition, Polyphony Digital Inc. has produced simulations and demos for many major car manufacturers, including Toyota, Subaru, Nissan, and Honda to use in-house and for promotional purposes.

Over 140 people are employed at Polyphony Digital Inc.'s offices in Tokyo, led by Kazunori Yamauchi, the director of the Gran Turismo series. The studio's ultra-modern offices cover more than 2,600 square metres, with areas designed to allow places to sit, stand, walk, talk, write, read, listen, and discuss - all key activities conducive to product development.

[saprano]

Their offices doesn't look as comfortable as sony's

[Shin-Ra]

Generally funkier modern environment though.

They've got a huge game library similar to Santa Monica Studio.

[Soulblazer]

Isn't Team ICO and Team Siren a part of SCE Japan Studio? Aren't they also famous for their Ape Escape series? White Knight Chronicles is developed by Level 5. IMO they need to hire a RPG team at SCE Japan Studio so they can let go Level 5 to make self-published games on PS3. I would rather have a Level 5 title on PS3 than a Sony published title to speed up the game development on both parts. It's very slow at the moment.

[Excalibur-king]

Thanks for the info Shin-Ra, Sony Computer Entertainment has by far the best and most innovative games of all time.