This logo was first used in the PS2 instruction manual, but first publicly introduced with the unveiling and eventual release of the slim model PlayStation 3 and PS2 Super Slim models. This coincides with the current console wordmark branding scheme introduced with it, seeing eventual use with the Vita, PS4, and as of 2020, the PS5.
1 A Sony/PlayStation-owned subsidiary not under PlayStation Studios 2 Joint venture with Endeavor's esports venture RTS 3 Defunct joint venture with Bandai Namco Holdings 4 Staff moved to Codemasters Cheshire