SOE re-organized to be under SCEI

Orodina · 03-13-2008, 04:25 PM

According to this news release (Press Center | SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC. AND SONY ONLINE ENTERTAINMENT LEVERAGE EXPERTISE IN THE COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY) SOE is no longer under Sony Pictures, instead is under Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (the division that makes the consoles).

Business as usual for SOE, or do folks think that the PC gaming aspects of SOE is going to change?

LFG · 03-13-2008, 04:27 PM

From that link:

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SAN DIEGO, CA & TOKYO, JAPAN (March 13, 2008) — In a strategic move to closely align itself with the strong growth of the worldwide online gaming market, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) announced today that Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) will report to Kazuo Hirai, President and Group CEO, SCEI, effective April 1, 2008. The new structure is designed to mutually benefit both companies by further accelerating the PlayStation business through SOE’s strong online gaming expertise.

Does anyone have Mr. Hirai's mailing or email address? I do believe that a polite, articulate statement expressing our concerns to the man in charge is in order.

Caustix · 03-13-2008, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by LFG

From that link:

Does anyone have Mr. Hirai's mailing or email address? I do believe that a polite, articulate statement expressing our concerns to the man in charge is in order.

That would rock

aduros · 03-13-2008, 04:29 PM

Let the forced Seppuku begin.

Edwin Ahe · 03-13-2008, 04:30 PM

This press-release makes me actually more worried then happy.... But who knows.... I think if there will be any change it will happen soon.

Flaming Homo · 03-13-2008, 04:34 PM

accelerating the PlayStation business through SOE’s strong online gaming expertise

Good God, just how much crack did they smoke today? There is way too much spun oxymoron in this one phrase.

dakkota · 03-13-2008, 04:35 PM

Lol Flaming I was going to quote the same thing here. The Playstation 3 is about to get SoE'd.

Laodaron · 03-13-2008, 04:36 PM

And I was gonna buy one this summer.

Guess I'm waiting on the next next gen, since XBox 360 sucks asshole.

Krontak · 03-13-2008, 04:39 PM

oh lord, they are going to somehow figure out a way to introduce lag into console games!

Edwin Ahe · 03-13-2008, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Krontak

oh lord, they are going to somehow figure out a way to introduce lag into console games!

I LOL`d