# Sony is a massive corporation, and easily one of the most recognizable in the world.

*business · news · 2026-05-02 · BGR*

## Key points

- Sony acquired high-end audio company Audeze in 2023, which continues to operate independently.
- Sony integrated Audeze's magnetic planar driver technology into its PlayStation Pulse Elite headphones after the acquisition.
- Sony owns Gaikai, the cloud gaming pioneer behind PlayStation Remote Play, since 2012 and still uses its tech.
- Sony owns Audiokinetic and its audio middleware Wwise, used in thousands of third-party video games.
- Sony bought Crunchyroll in 2021 via Funimation Global Group for $1.175 billion from WarnerMedia.

**Companies:** Sony, Audeze, Audiokinetic
**Countries:** United States

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