Sony’s announced that it has raised $1.3 million in contributions via the PlayStation Japanese Tsunami Appeal. The PSN sponsored initiative was launched last month on March 19 in the US and in Asia on March 24.

Sony is donating the proceeds to the relief and recovery efforts in communities affected by the earthquake, including the American Red Cross – Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami Fund for North America, British Red Cross for Europe, and Red Feather Community Chest Movement for Japan and Asia.

“We would like to extend our deepest sympathies to those affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake,” said Kazuo Hirai, President and Group CEO, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. “While we continue to make every effort to help the recovery of the affected communities in the region, I would like to express our gratitude to every single PlayStation user across the world who made a contribution to the effort.”

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