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Native name | JAPANスタジオ |
|---|---|
| Formerly | Sony Computer Entertainment Japan (1993-2006) |
| Company type | Division |
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | November 16, 1993 |
| Defunct | April 1, 2021 |
| Fate | Merged into Team Asobi and other studios |
| Successor | Team Asobi |
| Headquarters | , Japan |
| Products | |
| Parent | Sony 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.