Business / Corporate May 4, 2021
Sony strikes deal to get Discord onto PlayStations next year
The move could potentially connect more than 140 million gamers to the Japanese technology giant's growing console ecosystem.
Business / Corporate Apr 28, 2021
Sony plans $1.8 billion buyback as profit misses estimates
by Vlad Savov and Takashi Mochizuki
Sony’s shares have surged since a trough in March 2020, propelled by the increase in gaming and mobile activity.
Business / Tech Apr 10, 2021
Sony’s obsession with blockbusters is stirring unrest within the PlayStation empire
by Jason Schreier
The firm owns about a dozen studios across the world as part of its PlayStation Studios label, but in recent years it has prioritized games made by its most successful developers.
Business / Corporate Apr 9, 2021
Netflix gets ‘Spider-Man’ and ‘Jumanji’ franchises in multiyear Sony deal
by Lucas Shaw
Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, though previous reports suggest Sony was seeking as much as $250 million a year.
Digital | ON: GAMES Apr 4, 2021
A eulogy for the PlayStation Vita, Sony’s last portable console
by Brian Ashcraft
By announcing the end of the PS Vita's warranty extension, Sony is signaling that the PS Vita's era is fading to black.
Business / Corporate Mar 14, 2021
2020 earnings upgrades triple downgrades as vaccines ease caution among Japanese firms
Some companies are steadily boosting earnings by taking advantage of demand sparked by the need to stay at home during the pandemic.
World Feb 24, 2021
'We just want to play': Iran gamers battle reality of U.S. sanctions
Iran's blacklisted banking system also means players, with no access to internationally recognized credit cards, need to use fake identities and addresses.
Business / Corporate | FOCUS Feb 16, 2021
Pandemic proves a blessing for some firms, but ruin for others
While manufacturers are generally seeing booming business, many outside the sector, such as airlines and railway operators, are facing an uphill battle.
Business / Corporate Feb 2, 2021
Sony to buy U.S. music distribution and rights businesses for $430 million
The Japanese electronics and entertainment giant has been increasingly focused on the gaming and entertainment sectors.
Business Jan 18, 2021
A group of 92 corporations known as the Japan Climate Initiative on Monday urged ministers to pledge to make 40% to 50% of energy use from renewable sources.