Why Japan no longer matters to PlayStation as Sony heads West

Sony shook up its gaming division early this morning, and it is moving the center of the PlayStation brand to the West.

In April, Sony will officially incorporate Sony Computer Entertainment and Sony Network Entertainment International into a single business unit called Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC. This new corporation still reports to Sony in Japan, but it will have its headquarters in San Mateo, California, with “key global business operations” also in Tokyo and London.