Game News PS5: Sony and PlayStation studios formalize their second acquisition of the week!
Published on 07/15/2022 at 21:05
In this half of July, it is a very important week that has passed for Sony and PlayStation. As we know, the Japanese company is on top speed in the race to acquire renowned studios. Gradually, the family of PlayStation studios is growing, but sometimes you have to wait for the full validation of the transaction to fully rejoice. In addition to Jade Raymond’s Haven studio, Sony has just announced that its biggest multi-billion takeover is officially complete!
Summary
- Sony’s biggest ever takeover already wrapped up
- Two official acquisitions in the space of a few days
Sony’s biggest ever takeover already wrapped up
Remember: the beginning of the year 2022 experienced a real earthquake with the announcement of the acquisition of Activision-Blizzard by the giant Microsoft. The American giant gave, in a way, the start of the takeovers of this new year and, a few days later, the other company with the ogre appetite, namely Sony, had replied with the acquisition of Bungie. Admittedly, the billions were much fewer in number, but the announcement was no less spectacular because it represents for PlayStation its biggest acquisition. With these 3.6 billion dollars to afford the developers of DestinySony has made a big bet on the future that it wants to build, thanks to the expertise of the studio, around service games.
At the time, the acquisition had caused a stir, giving rise to very mixed reactions, and as with Microsoft and Activision-Blizzard, this one would have to be studied carefully in order for the transaction to be fully concluded between the two parties. At the time of the announcement, Sony and PlayStation hoped that all of this would be over by the end of 2022, but it is with great joy that the Japanese company announced, on July 15, that all of this will took much less time than expected. Only six months were needed for the deal to validate all of the FTC’s administrative criteria!
Two official acquisitions in the space of a few days
As said above, it was a very important week for Sony and PlayStation! After the formalization of l’acquisition du studio Havenwhose integration was announced last March, it’s the turn of Sony’s biggest deal to be formalized ! The brand has split a message on social networks, relayed by the various international branches and by company executives. Remember, in passing, that if Jade Raymond’s company is currently working on a title exclusive to the PS5it is another fate that awaits Bungie, the former studio owned by Microsoft.
The agreement for the acquisition of Bungie has been concluded. So now we can officially say: welcome to the PlayStation family, @Bungie ! https://t.co/yhb7qJ5Men
— PlayStation France (@PlayStationFR) July 15, 2022
With this enormous check, signed by Sony, the great family of PlayStation studios does indeed welcome a new member, but the Japanese firm does not fully control the studio, which retains its independence. This means that an important and close collaboration will take place between the two parties but that the studio’s current and future projects will remain accessible to all platforms. Moreover, behind the scenes of development, it seems that we are busy around a mobile game et with a new and exciting title.
