PlayStation 2 Production Ceased

<p>Following the recent news that production of the PlayStation 2 console had ceased in Japan&comma; Sony has now confirmed that the situation is not exclusive to Japan but that production of the console has ceased worldwide&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Launched in 2000&comma; the PlayStation 2 has since gone on to become one of the longest-running and most successful consoles of all time&comma; selling over 150 million units worldwide and offering a game library of over 10&comma;000 titles&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The PlayStation 2 featured a number of critically acclaimed exclusive games such as <em>Final Fantasy XII<&sol;em>&comma; <em>Jak and Daxter&colon; The Precursor Legacy<&sol;em>&comma; and <em>Shadow of the Colossus&period;<&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&lbrack;Via&colon; <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;computerandvideogames&period;com&sol;385135&sol;sony-confirms-ps2-production-has-ceased-worldwide&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank">CVG<&sol;a>&rsqb;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"zemanta-related-title" style&equals;"font-size&colon; 1em&semi;">Related articles<&sol;h6>&NewLine;<ul class&equals;"zemanta-article-ul zemanta-article-ul-image" style&equals;"margin&colon; 0&semi; padding&colon; 0&semi; overflow&colon; hidden&semi;">&NewLine;<li class&equals;"zemanta-article-ul-li-image zemanta-article-ul-li" style&equals;"padding&colon; 0&semi; background&colon; none&semi; list-style&colon; none&semi; display&colon; block&semi; float&colon; left&semi; vertical-align&colon; top&semi; text-align&colon; left&semi; width&colon; 84px&semi; font-size&colon; 11px&semi; margin&colon; 2px 10px 10px 2px&semi;"><a style&equals;"box-shadow&colon; 0px 0px 4px &num;999&semi; padding&colon; 2px&semi; display&colon; block&semi; border-radius&colon; 2px&semi; text-decoration&colon; none&semi;" href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;bagogames&period;com&sol;game-blocker-patented-sony&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank"><img style&equals;"padding&colon; 0&semi; margin&colon; 0&semi; border&colon; 0&semi; display&colon; block&semi; width&colon; 80px&semi; max-width&colon; 100&percnt;&semi;" alt&equals;"" src&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;i&period;zemanta&period;com&sol;135607480&lowbar;80&lowbar;80&period;jpg" &sol;><&sol;a><a style&equals;"display&colon; block&semi; overflow&colon; hidden&semi; text-decoration&colon; none&semi; line-height&colon; 12pt&semi; height&colon; 80px&semi; padding&colon; 5px 2px 0 2px&semi;" href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;bagogames&period;com&sol;game-blocker-patented-sony&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank">Used Game Blocker Patented by Sony<&sol;a><&sol;li>&NewLine;<li class&equals;"zemanta-article-ul-li-image zemanta-article-ul-li" style&equals;"padding&colon; 0&semi; background&colon; none&semi; list-style&colon; none&semi; display&colon; block&semi; float&colon; left&semi; vertical-align&colon; top&semi; text-align&colon; left&semi; width&colon; 84px&semi; font-size&colon; 11px&semi; margin&colon; 2px 10px 10px 2px&semi;"><a style&equals;"box-shadow&colon; 0px 0px 4px &num;999&semi; padding&colon; 2px&semi; display&colon; block&semi; border-radius&colon; 2px&semi; text-decoration&colon; none&semi;" href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;bagogames&period;com&sol;playstation-4-released-spring-autumn-2014&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank"><img style&equals;"padding&colon; 0&semi; margin&colon; 0&semi; border&colon; 0&semi; display&colon; block&semi; width&colon; 80px&semi; max-width&colon; 100&percnt;&semi;" alt&equals;"" src&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;i&period;zemanta&period;com&sol;131796153&lowbar;80&lowbar;80&period;jpg" &sol;><&sol;a><a style&equals;"display&colon; block&semi; overflow&colon; hidden&semi; text-decoration&colon; none&semi; line-height&colon; 12pt&semi; height&colon; 80px&semi; padding&colon; 5px 2px 0 2px&semi;" href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;bagogames&period;com&sol;playstation-4-released-spring-autumn-2014&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank">PlayStation 4 Likely To Be Released In Spring Or Autumn 2014<&sol;a><&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"zemanta-pixie" style&equals;"margin-top&colon; 10px&semi; height&colon; 15px&semi;"><img class&equals;"zemanta-pixie-img" style&equals;"border&colon; none&semi; float&colon; right&semi;" alt&equals;"" src&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;img&period;zemanta&period;com&sol;pixy&period;gif&quest;x-id&equals;7ab568e1-b4c7-4992-8a61-63fec5fe1d98" &sol;><&sol;div>&NewLine;