PlayStation

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gaming platform family video game brand

PlayStation is a popular line of video game consoles and gaming platforms developed by Sony, known for its extensive library of exclusive titles and global influence on the gaming industry.

Aliases (4)

Statements (87)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	gaming platform family → video game brand →
competitor	Nintendo → Xbox →
countryOfOrigin	Japan →
developer	Sony Interactive Entertainment →
distributionModel	digital download → physical media →
firstRelease	PlayStation (PS1) →
firstReleaseCountry	Japan →
firstReleaseDate	1994-12-03 →
hasBackwardCompatibility	varies by console generation →
hasCloudGamingService	PlayStation Now →
hasColorVariant	black → white →
hasControllerFamily	DualSense → DualShock →
hasDigitalStorefront	PlayStation Store →
hasEcosystem	accessories → consoles → first-party games → services → third-party games →
hasGenreSupport	action games → first-person shooters → racing games → role-playing games → sports games →
hasMajorLaunchYear	1994 → 2000 → 2006 → 2013 → 2020 →
hasMarketingSlogan	Live in your world. Play in ours. → Play Has No Limits →
hasMediaFormat	Blu-ray Disc → CD-ROM → DVD → Ultra HD Blu-ray →
hasOnlineIDSystem	PlayStation Network account →
hasOnlineService	PlayStation Network →
hasPeripheral	DualSense controllers → DualShock controllers → PlayStation Camera → PlayStation Move → PlayStation VR headset →
hasService	PlayStation Network → PlayStation Now → PlayStation Plus → PlayStation Store →
hasSocialFeatures	friends list → party system → trophies → voice chat →
hasSubscriptionService	PlayStation Plus →
hasVersion	PlayStation → PlayStation 2 → PlayStation 3 → PlayStation 4 → PlayStation 5 → PlayStation Portable → PlayStation Vita →
inception	1994 →
industry	video games →
knownFor	exclusive titles → high-end graphics → online multiplayer gaming → optical disc-based games →
market	global →
notableExclusiveFranchise	God of War → Gran Turismo → Horizon → Ratchet & Clank → Spider-Man (Insomniac Games) → The Last of Us → Uncharted →
notableRegion	Asia → Europe → North America →
owner	Sony Group Corporation →
parentCompany	Sony →
platformFor	video games →
productType	digital distribution platform → handheld game console → home video game console →
supportsVirtualReality	PlayStation VR → PlayStation VR2 →

Referenced by (49)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Call of Duty → Crash Bandicoot → Crash Bandicoot ("PlayStation 2") → Diablo → Doom franchise → Fallout (video game series) ("PlayStation consoles") → Hornets Venom GT → Minecraft Realms → MyCareer mode ("PlayStation consoles") → MyGM mode ("PlayStation consoles") → NBA 2K ("PlayStation 2") → NBA Live → Quake franchise → Tony Hawk's Pro Skater →	platform
Arkane Studios → Infinity Ward ("PlayStation consoles") → MachineGames → Sledgehammer Games ("PlayStation consoles") → Treyarch ("PlayStation consoles") → Visual Concepts →	platformsDevelopedFor
PlayStation 3 → PlayStation 3 ("PlayStation 2") →	backwardCompatibility
PlayStation 4 → PlayStation 5 →	brand
Nintendo GameCube ("PlayStation 2") → Xbox →	competesWith
Twitch ("PlayStation consoles") → Unity →	supportsPlatform
Cavs Legion GC → Kings Guard Gaming →	usesPlatform
Crunchyroll →	availableOnPlatform
Magic Gaming →	digitalPlatform
Vivendi Games →	distributedPlatform
Bethesda Softworks →	distributionPlatform
PlayStation ("PlayStation (PS1)") →	firstRelease
Spyro the Dragon →	firstReleasePlatform
Fiesta Bowl →	formerTitleSponsor
PlayStation →	hasVersion
Game & Network Services →	includesBrand
Spyro the Dragon →	notablePlatform
Foxconn ("Sony PlayStation consoles") →	notableProductAssembled
Spyro the Dragon →	originalPlatform
Crash Bandicoot →	originalPlatformExclusiveTo
Mojang Studios →	platformDevelopedFor
ZeniMax Online Studios →	platformFocus
Lakers Gaming →	playsOnPlatform
PlayStation 3 ("PlayStation 2") →	predecessor
AAC ("PlayStation consoles") →	usedBy
Heat Check Gaming →	usesGamePlatform