Sony has just added another popular game developer to its list. The company has acquired Bungie, who are known for creating the original Halo trilogy and the Destiny series as well.
The news arrives from a joint announcement from both companies early this week. According to Jason Schreier, the Japanese tech giant is buying the game developer for a massive deal that is valued at 3.6 billion US Dollars. Notably, this move comes just two weeks after Microsoft had acquired Activision Blizzard. Although, the latter’s deal was worth a substantial 60 billion US Dollars. But, Bungie has a great track record and titles under its belt as well, and are a known name in the gaming industry.
With the launch of the original Halo, the company had seemingly revolutionized FPS titles for the console. It even introduced mechanics that are staple in games as well. Microsoft had initially bought Bungie and brought Halo as an exclusive flagship title for its Xbox gaming console, however, Bungie became an independent entity after making a few sequels within the Halo franchise. Through this acquisition, the friction between both console makers heat up as they are likely preparing to collide in the next gen gaming market, which may likely include the Metaverse as well.
In a blog post (Via TechCrunch) CEO Pete Parsons stated that “Today, Bungie begins our journey to become a global multi-media entertainment company. We remain in charge of our destiny. We will continue to independently publish and creatively develop our games. With SIE’s support, the most immediate change you will see is an acceleration in hiring talent across the entire studio to support our ambitious vision.”
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