Second and third from left: James Ryan, President & CEO, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) and Prince Mohammed Bin Abdullah Al Faisal, President & CEO, Al Faisaliah Group, during the announcement of the PS4 launch date.



RIYADH – Modern Electronics Company Ltd (MECL), a subsidiary of the Al Faisaliah Group and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE), will launch Playstation4 (PS4) in Saudi Arabia on Dec. 14, 2013. The announcement was made in the presence of James Ryan, President & CEO, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) and Prince Mohammed Bin Abdullah Al Faisal, President & CEO, Al Faisaliah Group.



PS4 is a next generation computer entertainment system that redefines rich and immersive gameplay with powerful graphics and speed, deeply integrated social capabilities, and innovative second-screen features utilizing devices such as PlayStationVita (PS Vita).



SCE will continue to offer breakthrough gaming and entertainment experiences to users by further enriching the services available on PS4 such as PSNSM  and PlayStationPlus, a membership service offering members exclusive content and features, while enhancing the PS4 system itself through future system software updates.  As part of this initiative, PS4 will support Twitch, a live internet streaming service devoted to video gaming, concurrently with the release of the system. — SG