Since the launch of the original PlayStation console in 1994, the company has been developing PlayStation home video game consoles, accessories and services. In 2016, SCE and SNEI merged to form Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC, with its headquarters located in San Mateo, California, U.S. SNEI provided gaming-related services through the PlayStation Network, including the sale of game titles and content on the PlayStation Store, as well as offering PlayStation Plus. In 2010, SCE underwent a corporate split and established Sony Network Entertainment International (SNEI).
SCE released the video game console PlayStation in Japan the following year and subsequently in the United States and Europe the year after. In 1993, Sony and Sony Music Entertainment Japan jointly established Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
SIE primarily operates the PlayStation brand of video game consoles and products. Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC ( SIE) is a multinational video game and digital entertainment company owned by Sony.