Sony acquires Bungie for $3.6B, to remain independent subsidiary with options for "self-publishing & player reach" (deal 5-6 months in making)

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Sony Interactive Entertainment today announced a deal to acquire Bungie for $3.6 billion, the latest in a string of big-ticket consolidation deals in the games industry.

After the deal closes, Bungie will be "an independent subsidiary" of SIE run by a board of directors consisting of current CEO and chairman Pete Parsons and the rest of the studio's current management team.

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Sony has said Bungie will remain a multiplatform studio, with the option "to self-publish and reach players wherever they choose to play."

At present, the studio is working on maintaining Destiny 2, expanding the Destiny franchise, and working on new IP.

"We've had a strong partnership with Bungie since the inception of the Destiny franchise, and I couldn't be more thrilled to officially welcome the studio to the PlayStation family," said SIE president and CEO Jim Ryan.

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Sony buying Bungie for $3.6 billion

Destiny studio will remain multiplatform, able "to self-publish and reach players wherever they choose to play"

www.gamesindustry.biz

Bungie is Joining PlayStation

Legendary developer to join PlayStation as independent, multi-platform studio and publisher.

blog.playstation.com

 

[jayu26]

Out of left field.

 

[greengr]

wat holy shit

 

[SunBroDave]

No way

 

[Video Kojima]

lmao
this is INSANE

 

[Deleted member 10623]

HOLY SHIT What the F-

 

[tophu]

WHAT THE FUCK

 

[Yoshimitsu126]

Damn

 

[Jeffram]

WOW, that's their answer to COD for sure.

EDIT: Thank god they just came out and said it. Bungie continues to be Multiplatform.

That's a huge shift in how Sony approaches its first party.

 

[AHA-Lambda]

WHAT THE

 

[Fadewise]

fuck

 

[ultraluna]

jesus fucking christ

 

[Theorry]

3.6b oke

 

[Raide]

Wel, at least Sony has one studio that can make a good FPS.

 

[fracas]

shiiiiiii that's a brilliant idea and one i can't believe i didn't think of

 

[Deleted member 93062]

I CALLED IT! I said Bungie is a big one they need.

 

[Dr_Pow]

It seems like this was...Destiny

 

[cw_sasuke]

Bungie staying multiplattform, dope.

 

[DrFunk]

* sigh *

 

[808s & Villainy]

I guess this is what MS started...

 

[Nazgûl]

 

[Mugen X]

Whoa, and keeping it multiplat.

 

[Slash]

BRUH

 

[Raigor]

Sony Interactive Entertainment today announced a deal to acquire Bungie for $3.6 billion, the latest in a string of big-ticket consolidation deals in the games industry.

After the deal closes, Bungie will be "an independent subsidiary" of SIE run by a board of directors consisting of current CEO and chairman Pete Parsons and the rest of the studio's current management team.

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[shoemasta]

woah

 

[kiguel182]

Phil Spencer is heart broken

 

[sibarraz]

Sony be like: You got Crash? Fine, we get what made Halo

 

[Milennia]

MASSIVE BRUh

 

[Aeroucn]

WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON

 

[DanarchyReigns]

Oh shit, that was out of nowhere.
Ironic...

 

[verygooster]

guessing this is why Schreier said he's glad he isn't on vacation

 

[Lifejumper]

Lmaoooo

 

[AuthenticM]

 

[giancarlo123x]

Thats huge.

 

[RPG]

JFC...

 

[Uncle at Nintendo]

I didn't think they'd want to be under a console maker again.

 

[Big Yoshi]

rare of 2022

 

[Spirited]

LOL, well good for them I guess.

 

[Katana_Strikes]

Damn

 

[IDontBeatGames]

 

[BarcaTheGreat]

It's not even Random Tuesday

 

[El_Chino]

Wow, didn't want to be sold to MS but sold to Sony instead

 

[Slippy]

Holy shit...

 

[Midas]

Hahah, this is hilarious. Stop buying shit, please.

 

[mockingbird]

Wtf

 

[Futabaisthebest<3]

Is this what it was about?

 

[anexanhume]

Destiony.

 

[Video Kojima]

Next up:
Microsoft buys Sony's mom.
Sony buys Microsoft's dad.

NINTENDO BUYS EVERYBODY's UNCLE

LMAO

 

[Lotus]

Bro

 

[JINX]

What a fucking twist!!!