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Sony buys Bungie to expand its development team
Large corporations continue to buy from smaller ones, and this time it was Sony who made a purchase. Let's remember that Microsoft bought Blizzard/Activision just a few weeks ago. On this occasion, Sony has bought the developer Bungie to improve its development team.
Today we are going to talk about the details related to this purchase and everything that is known so far.
What is Bungie Studios?
Bungie Studios is a developer that was founded in the year 1991 and since then it has been developing really important games.
From the year 2000 this company became the property of Microsoft until last January 31 when Sony bought the developer.
Some of the most important games that it has developed have been Halo, Destiny or Mith. In this way, Sony is getting very good developers who can help create new and better games.
So this year we are probably going to have some surprises from Sony and Bungie Studios. However, we will have to wait to find out all the surprises that this purchase can bring.
Key points this purchase
As it has been known, the final amount of the purchase amounts to 3,600 million dollars. This makes it one of the biggest purchases Sony has made in recent years.
Bungie will become an " independent subsidiary," meaning the company will have some creative freedom. It's also going to be run by the same president and CEO, Pete Parson, who will take care of everything.
The company will continue to be a multiplatform developer, that is, although it is in Sony hands, it will continue to function in the same way, at least for the time being.
Sony is not looking for new exclusives
Sony has given statements and has maintained that Bungie will not be responsible for developing exclusive games for the company. The company wants all the experience to contribute to the development of new video games.
However, it is important to note that, according to company statements, they seek to create a new world for players. In this case, the company will contribute so that the games can reach everyone, regardless of the console.
Although this is the current strategy of the company, it should be noted that it does not mean that it can change.
At the moment, the company's next big release is Destiny 2, which it has promised will remain cross-platform.
