Among other things, Sony Interactive Entertainment wants to use the money earned with the PS5 to further strengthen its video game division. In addition, there is a lot going on behind the scenes on this topic.
Last April, Sony Interactive Entertainment announced the closure of PixelOpus studio. From the makers of the refreshing but flawed Concrete Genie. To justify this unexpected announcement, which saddened some players, the Japanese company indicated that it constantly reassesses the status of the projects in progress in its studios so that they meet the needs of society. ” PlayStation Studios regularly evaluates its portfolio and the status of individual projects to ensure they align with the organization’s short- and long-term strategic goals. said a spokesman.
This unfortunate closure does not mean the end of investment for Sony. In fact, the Japanese company is likely to do some cleaning up soon to increase its commitment to PlayStation. A bright future for the PS5 and the brand’s next consoles?
More PS5 Exclusives With New Studio Acquisitions?
The concentration of video game landscapes is far from over. It even starts with builders tackling really big chunks. Microsoft has in fact bought Bethesda and is currently fighting to take over Activision Blizzard and all its franchises (Call of Duty, WoW, Candy Crush…). A tactic that differs from the competitor PlayStation.
For Sony Interactive Entertainment, which needs to be a lot more careful with its investments, the strategy is more likely to pay for studios it already has relationships with. An approach that has been confirmed with the takeovers of Housemarque (Returnal) or Bluepoint Games (Demon’s Souls PS5). But it also happens that the Japanese company trusts up-and-coming developers working on exclusive PlayStation 5 products, such as Firewalk studio, which is working on a huge PS5 multiplayer game.
What’s next? On Twitter the user Millie A, which focuses primarily on PlayStation, suggests that an acquisition is about to be announced and/or in the process of being finalized. credible? In truth, aside from a tweet about Marvel’s Wolverine exclusive to PS5 that she may have picked up elsewhere, no. But why such a message? Presumably in response to official statements by Sony President Hiroki Totoki.
“In order to accentuate our growth in the medium and long term, we need to be able to invest in image sensors and entertainment at a completely new level.” he told him Financial Times (above The player). In addition to the equity that would be used for mergers and acquisitions, the company is seriously considering a “partial” sale Sony Financial Group Inc. The branch that affects the financial activities of the group. Despite this stock market opening, Sony wants to keep 20%. The surgery will too “Get money independently” Explicit Totoki-san.
According to MST Financial analyst David Gibson, this partial sale of Sony Financial will allow the company to be “more aggressive” in its acquisitions. Given that Xbox’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard has a good chance of concluding successfully, will Sony Interactive Entertainment hit it as hard? Nothing can be ruled out at this point.
A company like Konami with its cult franchises like Metal Gear Solid? To forget, because the Japanese publisher’s video game segment is just one activity among others. Square Enix cleaning up a lot, selling prestigious licenses and releasing Final Fantasy 16 exclusively for PS5? It was a tip from David Gibson. According to him, SIE, Tencent and Nexon are very interested.
For a long time, the name FromSoftware also stood out. But the makers of Elden Ring are not independent. They are part of the Kadokawa Corporation group, which is the majority shareholder, which would make a takeover difficult, although SIE owns 14.09% of the studio shares. Giant Tencent is also in the game with a 16.25% stake in FromSoftware.
We could mention Capcom or Ubisoft. The French publisher would also have approached many video game players for purchase… without finding a buyer. Take-Two Interactive, who’s jealous of the future GTA 6? No interest in said company, which performs best on its own. Big publishers were mentioned, but PlayStation could still buy smaller or larger third-party studios. Kojima Productions? It’s no! The structure founded by Hideo Kojima wants to remain independent to the last and is content with partnerships such as the exclusive PS5 Death Stranding 2.
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