Although announced earlier in the year, the acquisition of Bungie from Sony had not yet been announced. Until today. Both companies have shared through their official channels the news of the conclusion of the purchase agreement, which means that from today the creator of the saga Halo and franchise manager Destiny part of the PlayStation family. As soon as the news broke, there were welcome samples from Sony folks like PlayStation Studios head Hermen Hulst.
« Bungie Acquisition Agreement Completed. So now we can officially say… welcome to the PlayStation family! brief message with which Sony wanted to announce the arrival of this company in its ranks. The official Bungie Twitter account also shared a brief statement: “We are proud to officially join the amazing team at PlayStation, we are excited regarding the future of our business and we are inspired to bring players together from all over the world to form lasting friendships and memories. »
The Bungie acquisition agreement has been completed. So now we can officially welcome you to the PlayStation family, @Bungie! pic.twitter.com/x5jVmelaxl PlayStation (@PlayStation) July 15, 2022
We’re proud to officially join the incredible team at PlayStation, we’re excited regarding the future of our company, and we’re inspired to bring players together from around the world to form lasting friendships and memories.
By Audacity announces Astra! https://t.co/trVT3s0BTE pic.twitter.com/YQbnLrnAQW Bungie (@Bungie) July 15, 2022
I have always admired @bungies ambitious, groundbreaking games and their emphasis on creativity, craftsmanship and community. I look forward to spending more time with @pparsonsJason Jones and their team as we chart a bold path together for SIE, PlayStation Studios and Bungie https://t.co/ku9lVSGndU Hermen Hulst (@hermenhulst) July 15, 2022
For its part Herman Hulst, responsable des studios PlayStationused the tweeter of Bungie to welcome the new company: “I have always admired Bungie’s ambitious and innovative games, their focus on creativity, craftsmanship and community. I look forward to spending more time with them. » Pierre Parsons [CEO de Bungie]Jason Jones [cofundador de Bungie] and his team as we chart the ambitious path together for Sony Interactive Entertainment, PlayStation Studios and Bungie. »
Bungie will continue to be cross-platform and focused on games as a service
Remember that the contract for the purchase of Bungie by PlayStation, which amounts to $3.6 billion, does not imply that the company will become a studio that works exclusively for Sony consoles; actually not even be part of PlayStation Studios as such, but will remain an “independent subsidiary” to continue publishing cross-platform video games. In fact, Sony has admitted that this purchase is a step to take “ms cross-platform” and, in the process, to energize its portfolio of games as a service.
