Say SCE JA out loud as two words (not by individually letters) and tell me again how this isn't a prank
If that's the case here, its a shitty unfunny prank that literally no one cares about. It isn't that Sony Computer Entertainment Japan vanished into thin air, its just merged/consolidated with their asian branches.
There's nothing funny about it. Unless you're being factitious.
Of course, I have no doubt many people would read the title and assume SCEJ is actually dead. Which would mean not even bothering with the OP. Par for the course on internet forums I guess.
man I would at least postpone this stuff a day late
If I was a stockholder I would be like "phew good thing today is April fools, I almost had a heart attack"
the 24 hours later investor friends call you "DUDE! why didn't you bail!?"
Then I call up my accountant or some shit "fffFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUCCCK!"
Business' don't really do this (i.e. put out somewhat plausible jokes about their companies like "Apple is getting rid of the iPod") unless they've got a deathwish. Its safe to assume that April 1st means nothing to most companies, except for marketing who might put out some silly "SONY has created a baby translator device" joke.