[2] An open beta was released in April 2012 before it officially launched in most regions of the world on October 3, 2012.

[3][4] In May 2013, Sony announced that the publisher license fee would be waived[5] in an attempt to entice more developers to create games for the service.

At E3 2012, Sony announced that PlayStation Mobile had 56 established software houses committed to providing content on the platform.

[11] HTC was the first non-Sony manufacturing company revealed to offer PlayStation Certified devices.

[14] At Sony's Tokyo Game Show 2012 press conference, Fujitsu and Sharp were announced as two more partners.