Chris Deering

Chris Deering
Born
Christopher Deering

(1945-01-15) January 15, 1945 (age 79)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma materHarvard University (MBA)
Boston College (BS)
Occupation(s)Chairman of trc family entertainment ltd.
chairman of tangentix ltd.
Years active1970–present
AwardsBAFTA Interactive Industry Award (2003)

Christopher Deering (born January 15, 1945) is an American businessman and marketer best known for his role as president of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. He is credited as one of the main marketers of the successful PlayStation and PlayStation 2 video game consoles.[1] The PS1 was the first video game console to ship a 100 million units[2] and the PS2 remains the most sold console of all time selling around 155 million units.[3] In 2003 Deering received the BAFTA Interactive Industry Award for his lifetime contributions to the game industry.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Sony PlayStation: how legends are born with Chris Deering", (Video), YouTube, February 10, 2012, (Retrieved November 14, 2015)
  2. ^ "PlayStation 2 Breaks Record as the Fastest Computer Entertainment Platform to Reach Cumulative Shipment of 100 Million Units" Archived March 5, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, (Press release), Sony Computer Entertainment, February 14, 2011, (Retrieved February 14, 2011)
  3. ^ "PLAYSTATION2 sales reach 150 million units worldwide". Sony Computer Entertainment. Archived from the original on September 2, 2011., February 14, 2011, (Retrieved February 14, 2011)
  4. ^ "Chris Deering", Edinburgh Interactive, (Retrieved November 12, 2015)
  5. ^ "Chris Deering" Archived November 17, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, X Media Lab, (Retrieved November 12, 2015)