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| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
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| Founded | 2001 |
| Headquarters | , US |
| Products | MLB The Show |
| Parent | PlayStation Studios |
| Website | sonysandiegostudio |
San Diego Studio is an American video game developer based in Sorrento Valley, San Diego. A first-party studio for Sony Interactive Entertainment, it is responsible for MLB: The Show games. The studio also developed the NBA series, The Mark of Kri , Pain , High Velocity Bowling , and Sports Champions .
San Diego Studio was founded through a merger of Red Zone Interactive and 989 Sports. [1] Red Zone Interactive, a San Diego-based development studio, was founded in December 1997 by former employees of Sony Interactive Studios America (SISA), the sole in-house studio of the Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) between 1995 and 1998. [2] SISA was later renamed 989 Studios before being merged into SCEA in February 2000, with the "989" label being retained as a brand name. [3] Red Zone Interactive's NFL GameDay series was among the games published under the "989 Sports" label. [4] [5] SCEA acquired Red Zone Interactive in January 2001, including its 65 employees led by president Chris Whaley. [2] [4] San Diego Studio was formally founded in 2001. [6]
| Year | Title | Platform(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | The Mark of Kri | PlayStation 2 |
| 2005 | NBA 2005 | PlayStation Portable |
| NBA '06: featuring the Life Vol. 1 | PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable | |
| 2006 | MLB 06: The Show | |
| NBA '07: featuring the Life Vol. 2 | PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable | |
| 2007 | MLB 07: The Show | |
| NBA '08: Games of the Week | ||
| Pain | PlayStation 3 | |
| High Velocity Bowling | ||
| 2008 | MLB 08: The Show | PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable |
| NBA 09: The Inside | ||
| 2009 | MLB 09: The Show | |
| NBA 10: The Inside | PlayStation Portable | |
| Pinball Heroes | ||
| 2010 | MLB 10: The Show | PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable |
| ModNation Racers | PlayStation Portable | |
| Sports Champions | PlayStation 3 | |
| 2011 | MLB 11: The Show | PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable |
| Medieval Moves: Deadmund's Quest | PlayStation 3 | |
| 2012 | ModNation Racers: Road Trip | PlayStation Vita |
| MLB 12: The Show | PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3 | |
| Sports Champions 2 | PlayStation 3 | |
| LittleBigPlanet Karting | PlayStation 3 | |
| 2013 | MLB 13: The Show | PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3 |
| 2014 | MLB 14: The Show | PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 |
| 2015 | MLB 15: The Show | |
| Guns Up! | PlayStation 4 | |
| 2016 | MLB The Show 16 | PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 |
| Kill Strain | PlayStation 4 | |
| 2017 | MLB The Show 17 | |
| Drawn to Death | ||
| StarBlood Arena | ||
| 2018 | MLB The Show 18 | |
| 2019 | MLB The Show 19 | |
| 2020 | MLB The Show 20 | |
| 2021 | MLB The Show 21 | PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S |
| 2022 | MLB The Show 22 | PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch |
| 2023 | MLB The Show 23 | PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch |
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