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Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation
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| January 2025 | Sony Honda Mobility plans to begin taking pre-orders for its electric vehicles in the first half of 2025. |
| January 6 2025 | Sony Honda Mobility revealed the production version of the prototype, the Afeela 1, at the 57th Consumer Electronics Show, with deliveries expected to begin in mid-2026 and refundable reservations opened. |
| May 2024 | Sony Pictures and Apollo made a $26 billion cash offer to acquire Paramount Global, which would potentially make Sony the third-largest movie company globally. |
| May 2024 | Sony Pictures and Apollo made a $26 billion cash offer to acquire Paramount Global, which would potentially make Sony the third-largest movie company globally. |
| April 18 2024 | Reports surfaced indicating Sony Pictures' interest in acquiring Paramount Global through a joint buyout with Apollo Global Management. |
| April 18 2024 | Reports surfaced indicating Sony Pictures' interest in acquiring Paramount Global through a joint buyout with Apollo Global Management. |
| January 2023 | Sony Honda Mobility revealed the Afeela prototype concept vehicle at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), presenting a four-door sedan with 45 cameras and sensors designed for safety and advanced technological integration. |
| January 5 2023 | The company revealed its first electric vehicle prototype named Afeela at the 56th Consumer Electronics Show, a four-door sedan planned for U.S. production in 2026 with Level 3 automated driving capabilities. |
| 2022 | Sony introduced the Xperia 5 IV, a smartphone featuring a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, 8 GB LPDDR5 RAM, and a 6.1-inch HDR OLED display with 120 Hz refresh rate. |
| 2022 | Sony invested more than $1 billion in Epic Games, acquiring a 5.4% stake in the video game company, with a total investment of $1.45 billion. |
| 2022 | Sony Group Corporation and Honda Motor Company established Sony Honda Mobility as a joint venture automotive company to produce battery electric vehicles. |
| 2022 | Sony invested more than $1 billion in Epic Games, acquiring a 5.4% stake in the video game company, with a total investment of $1.45 billion. |
| November 2022 | God of War reached 23 million units sold, becoming one of the 50 best-selling games of all time. |
| November 2022 | God of War reached 23 million units sold, becoming one of the 50 best-selling games of all time. |
| October 13 2022 | Sony Honda Mobility Inc. was officially announced through a press conference, positioning itself as a software-oriented 'Mobility Tech Company'. |
| July 15 2022 | Sony acquired Bungie, a video game developer, for $3.7 billion, strengthening its video game portfolio. |
| July 15 2022 | Sony acquired Bungie, a video game developer, for $3.7 billion, strengthening its video game portfolio. |
| June 2022 | Sony and Honda announced their joint venture company would be called 'Sony Honda Mobility Inc.', with Yasuhide Mizuno as the leader. |
| April 2022 | Sony established Sony Mobility Inc. as their mobility service arm. |
| March 2022 | Sony and Honda signed a memorandum of understanding to explore forming a strategic alliance. |
| January 2022 | Sony unveiled a second concept car, the electric SUV Vision-S 02, at the 55th Consumer Electronics Show, while the original concept was retroactively renamed to Vision-S 01. |
| 2021 | Sony Interactive Entertainment reported revenue of $25 billion. |
| 2021 | Sony Pictures Entertainment became the highest earning film production company in the United States. |
| 2021 | Sony reports that more than half of its total revenue is generated from companies based in the United States, highlighting the significance of its US investments. |
| 2021 | Sony Pictures Entertainment became the highest earning film production company in the United States. |
| 2021 | Sony Interactive Entertainment reported revenue of $25 billion. |
| 2021 | Sony reports that more than half of its total revenue is generated from companies based in the United States, highlighting the significance of its US investments. |
| October 21 2021 | Sony announced the α7 IV, which succeeded the α7 III model. |
| August 9 2021 | Sony purchased Crunchyroll, a video streaming service, for $1.17 billion, expanding its digital entertainment offerings. |
| August 9 2021 | Sony purchased Crunchyroll, a video streaming service, for $1.17 billion, expanding its digital entertainment offerings. |
| February 10 2021 | Sony/ATV Music Publishing rebranded back to Sony Music Publishing. |
| February 10 2021 | Sony/ATV Music Publishing rebranded back to Sony Music Publishing. |
| 2020 | After 35 years of production, Sony discontinued manufacturing the MDR-V6 headphones. |
| 2020 | After 35 years of production, Sony discontinued manufacturing the MDR-V6 headphones. |
| January 2020 | No merger of Sony Pictures and Sony Interactive Entertainment had materialized, despite earlier considerations. |
| January 2020 | Sony revealed its first electric sedan prototype, the Sony Vision-S, at the 53rd Consumer Electronics Show, incorporating Sony's imaging and sensing technologies. |
| January 2020 | No merger of Sony Pictures and Sony Interactive Entertainment had materialized, despite earlier considerations. |
| November 18 2019 | Sony acquired Game Show Network, a basic cable channel, for $500 million. |
| November 18 2019 | Sony acquired Game Show Network, a basic cable channel, for $500 million. |
| August 19 2019 | Sony acquired Insomniac Games, a video game developer, for $229 million. |
| August 19 2019 | Sony acquired Insomniac Games, a video game developer, for $229 million. |
| August 1 2019 | Sony Music Group (SMG) was officially established as the holding company controlling Sony's recording and music publishing business outside of Japan, with headquarters in New York City and an additional office in Culver City, California. |
| August 1 2019 | Sony Music Group (SMG) was officially established as the holding company controlling Sony's recording and music publishing business outside of Japan, with headquarters in New York City and an additional office in Culver City, California. |
| July 2019 | The Sony α7R III was superseded by the Sony α7R IV, marking the end of its primary product cycle. |
| 2018 | Sony α7 III launched with significant improvements over the previous model, including 4K video modes, 10fps continuous burst, higher ISO sensitivity, expanded autofocus points, new battery system, dual SD card slots, and Bluetooth connectivity. |
| April 10 2018 | The Sony α7 III became available for purchase to consumers after its announcement in February. |
| February 26 2018 | Sony officially announced the α7 III camera as the successor to the Sony α7 II, positioning it as the 'basic model' with features shared from high-end models like α7R III and α9. |
| October 25 2017 | Sony announced the α7R III, a full-frame mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera that succeeded the Sony α7R II, featuring the same 42.2 MP resolution for still photography. |
| July 31 2017 | Sony acquired Funimation, an entertainment company, for $143 million. |
| July 31 2017 | Sony acquired Funimation, an entertainment company, for $143 million. |
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