After the recent annoucement by Microsoft to acquire Activision-Blizzard … Sony’s decided to do something similar. Sony is planning to buy Bungie – makers of Destiny in a deal worth around $3.6 billion. The deal looks small in comparison to Microsoft/Activision-Blizzard deal.
Taken from Engadget … Sony has plans to acquire Bungie, the studio behind the hit sci-fi MMO Destiny, in a deal worth $3.6 billion. Bungie will join the Sony Interactive Entertainment family, which includes Insomniac Games, Naughty Dog, Guerrilla Games, Sucker Punch Productions, Bluepoint Games and a handful of other prominent studios.
Bungie is positioning the acquisition as the start of a new era for the company — one focused on global multi-media entertainment, not just games. Bungie will retain creative control over its franchises and continue to develop for multiple platforms, not just PlayStation, according to a blog post by CEO Pete Parsons.
Source: Engadget