<p>Following the recent news that production of the PlayStation 2 console had ceased in Japan, Sony has now confirmed that the situation is not exclusive to Japan but that production of the console has ceased worldwide.</p>
<p>Launched in 2000, the PlayStation 2 has since gone on to become one of the longest-running and most successful consoles of all time, selling over 150 million units worldwide and offering a game library of over 10,000 titles.</p>
<p>The PlayStation 2 featured a number of critically acclaimed exclusive games such as <em>Final Fantasy XII</em>, <em>Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy</em>, and <em>Shadow of the Colossus.</em></p>
<p>[Via: <a href="http://www.computerandvideogames.com/385135/sony-confirms-ps2-production-has-ceased-worldwide/" target="_blank">CVG</a>]</p>
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PlayStation 2 Production Ceased

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