Tremble in the world of gaming tonight with a new major acquisition! In fact, we learn that Bungie, the studio known for creating the license gloriole and Determination, has just been acquired by Sony Interactive Entertainment, Playstation’s parent company. The acquisition would cost $3.6 billion.
Bungie will remain an independent entity
In an official press release available on the Bungie website, the company explains that it wants to push the boundaries of what is possible in its next games. Bungie also speaks with Sony of a now limitless potential for its universes. According to the studio, the most important change for players will be the acceleration of recruitment in order to increase the size of development teams. surprising news, Bungie will remain an independent publisher
Destiny will remain cross-platform
The first question was what it was about determination, the cooperative shooter raider? In a separate post, the studio answered the various questions.
- It will be possible to play the expansion The Witch Queen As planned on February 22nd on the platform of your choice
- The experience will be the same on every platform
- The building plans for destiny 2 will not change: The plans for the Saga of Light and Shadow will be maintained at least until 2024
- No content will be exclusive to Playstation or other media
- Cross-play and cross-plat form functionality remains
- destiny 2 on Steam, Xbox and Stadia will continue to be maintained
Regarding future games in development, these will not be exclusive to Playstation. Bungie retains its creative freedom and wants to build a large community around its licenses.
A purchase for Transmedia
If the decision to leave an IP than destiny 2 Multi-platform surprises, SIE and Bungie’s ambitions are different. In fact, the publisher wants its franchises to be exported beyond the video game sphere.
Together we share the dream of creating and growing iconic franchises that unite friends around the world, families across generations, and fans across multiple platforms and entertainment sources.
Today, Bungie begins its journey to become a multimedia entertainment company.
We must not forget that Sony is also a company that targets the cinema and the small screen. The film Unexplored taken from a Sony license, the series The last of us… it’s just one step to imagine video content around the license Determination.
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