Japan Studio

Japan Studio
Native name
JAPANスタジオ
FormerlySony Computer Entertainment Japan (1993-2006)
Company typeDivision
IndustryVideo games
FoundedNovember 16, 1993; 30 years ago (1993-11-16)
DefunctApril 1, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-04-01)
FateMerged into Team Asobi and other studios
SuccessorTeam Asobi
Headquarters,
Japan
Products
ParentSony Interactive Entertainment

Japan Studio was a Japanese video game developer based in Tokyo. Formerly the video game development division for Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. and serving as a first-party developer for the company, it was best known for the Ape Escape, LocoRoco, Patapon, Gravity Rush, and Knack series, the Team Ico games, Bloodborne, The Legend of Dragoon, and Astro's Playroom. In April 2021, Japan Studio was reorganized and merged with Team Asobi and other SIE studios.