| CORPORATE BACKGROUND |
Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) is a recognized worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online games, with millions of gamers around the globe having enjoyed the company’s products over the years. SOE creates, develops and provides compelling entertainment for the personal computer, online, game console and wireless markets.
SOE began operations in summer of 1995 as an online collaboration between Sony Pictures Entertainment and Sony Corporation of America. In May of 2000, SOE acquired and fully integrated Verant Interactive to further strengthen Sony’s position in multiplayer online gaming. In April of 2006, SOE became Sony Online Entertainment LLC, owned by Sony Pictures Digital and Sony Computer Entertainment America.
SOE has developed and/or published a number of ground-breaking and genre-defining games, including EverQuest®, EverQuest® II, Star Wars Galaxies®, PlanetSide®, The Matrix Online™, EverQuest® Online Adventures (for the PlayStation 2), Champions of Norrath™ (for the PlayStation 2), Untold Legends™ and Field Commander™ (both for the PSP).
SOE strives to push the envelope of online entertainment quality, innovation and delivery, thus maintaining a leading position on the cutting-edge of technology.
SOE's corporate studio is based in San Diego, California, with development studios in Austin, Texas, Seattle, Washington, Denver, Colorado, Los Angeles, California and Taiwan.
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