Sony Interactive Entertainment, a San Mateo, CA-based provider of PlayStation line of products and services that include generation-defining hardware, pioneering network services, and games, acquired Audeze, a Santa Ana, CA-based audio technology brand and a provider of gaming headphones.
The amount of the deal was not disclosed.
The acquisition will strengthen SIE’s efforts to continue innovating when it comes to the audio experience of PlayStation games. Audeze will continue to operate independently and develop multi-platform products, while benefiting from being a part of the PlayStation ecosystem.
Led by CEO Sankar Thiagasamudram, Audeze develops headphones for the professional audio, audiophile, and gaming markets. These headphones use its patented technologies and planar magnetic drivers to deliver an enhanced sound experience for consumers as well as recording professionals, including sound engineers at many game development studios. The company designs and manufactures its planar magnetic drivers and professional headphones in its California facility.
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25/08/2023