Sony Ships 32 Million Consoles - 1,200 Titles Available

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SCEI and Whoopee Camp established a joint venture company named “DEEP SPACE”. Mr Fujiwara, president of Whoopee Camp, was named Executive Producer in the new company. Deep Space is expected to develop new real-time adventure games to be published by SCEI.

SCEE (except UK and Ireland) unveiled details of its new PlayStation DUAL SHOCK Console Pack. This new pack incorporates the PlayStation console with the “Soundscope” feature and incorporating the state-of-the art Analog Controller (Dual Shock).

PlayStation game consoles cumulative production and shipment as at end of September 1997 reached 32.8 million units:

Japan - 11.51 million units
North America - 11.67 million units
Europe - 9.64 million units

Total number of software titles released since launch reaches:

Japan -1 ,280
North America - 412
Europe - 419
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