San Diego Studio

Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Video games
Predecessors	Red Zone Interactive 989 Sports
Founded	2001; 23 years ago (2001)
Headquarters	San Diego , US
Products	MLB The Show
Parent	PlayStation Studios
Website	sonysandiegostudio.games

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.

History

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]

Games developed