Sources: BBC IGN
The world's largest annual video game industry event E3 2020 is officially cancelled due to concerns over the coronavirus. The highly anticipated event was scheduled to take place on June 9, ahead of major console launches for Microsoft and Sony. 2020-03-11
The United States enacts more sanctions on North Korea in response to their alleged involvement in the hacking attack on Sony. The sanctions target the North Korean Special Operation Force and 10 government officials. 2015-01-2
FIFA 15 on Microsoft Windows, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Wii, Xbox 360 and Xbox One, 2014-09-23
Sony says it will sell its PC unit and split its TV division into a separate subsidiary as part of its restructuring programme. 2014-02-6
Sony announces they sold one million PlayStation 4 units in the first day. 2013-11-17
Japanese electronics company Sony reduces sales and profit forecasts due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, a computer hacking attack and slowing demand in the US and Europe. 2011-07-28
Hacker group Lulz Security claims to have again compromised Sony's online security system and posted the results online. 2011-06-6
Sony advises that it plans to restore the PlayStation Network by the weekend in all markets except Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong. 2011-05-31
Sony starts restoring its PlayStation Network following the recent PlayStation Network outage on a country-by-country basis, with all services to be restored by the end of May. 2011-05-15
Sony advises that hackers may have stolen personal details of 24.6 million users of Sony Online Entertainment resulting in the site closing. 2011-05-2