SIE Japan Studio
Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan Studio is a Japanese first-party video game production and development arm of the parent company Sony Interactive Entertainment, most well known for the Ape Escape, LocoRoco, Patapon, Gravity Rush, and Knack series, among other titles. Some of the studios that were part of SIE Japan Studios were: Polys Entertainment (Gran Turismo), Team Asobi (Astro Bot), Team Ico (Ico and Shadow of the Colossus, closed) and Project Siren (Siren and Gravity Rush, merged into Bokeh Game Studios). In a statement, Sony stated that, as of 1 April 2021, Japan Studio would be re-centered around Team Asobi to build on the popularity of Astro's Playroom.
SIE Japan Studio at a Glance
SIE Japan Studio has been active in the gaming industry from 2016 to 2020, with 8 titles tracked on PlayPile. Their catalog primarily spans Adventure, Platform, Indie, with additional titles in Strategy and Puzzle. The studio carries a solid 74.8/100 average rating across their catalog, with 6 titles rated favorably by the community. Their highest-rated title on PlayPile is Astro Bot: Rescue Mission (90.9/100). Games from SIE Japan Studio are available across 3 platforms, most notably PlayStation 4, PlayStation VR, PlayStation 5.
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