While the news of Microsoft buying Activision spread like a wildfire in the industry a few days ago, Sony today made the headlines as it announced to acquire Bungie for a lumpsum amount of $3.6 billion. The company took to Twitter and its official newsroom to announce the deal, which will see the legacy gaming company that was once owned by Microsoft and created the legendary Halo series join the likes of Sony’s PlayStation division.
After the deal was finalized, Sony took to Twitter to announce the news via its official PlayStation Twitter handle. Plus, Sony’s CEO and President Jim Ryan and PlayStation Studios head Hermen Hulst also shared their views about the acquisition via official blog posts on Sony and PlayStation’s newsroom. You can check out the tweet attached below.
Bungie is joining PlayStation.Here’s what to expect from this exciting news: https://t.co/s1L3PhQ9vK pic.twitter.com/0R1qhnEDKk— PlayStation (@PlayStation) January 31, 2022
“For starters, please know that I am a big Bungie fan. They are a historic studio that has made a significant contribution to the medium that we all love. Bungie’s gameplay is legendary with fluid and balanced mechanics that are easy to pick up and hard to put down,” said Hulst in the blog post. “Their game worlds are beautiful and expansive, with a tactile, lived-in quality that makes them stand out. And I respect their relationship with the gaming community, and their dedication to creating experiences that grow and evolve over time to continue entertaining players,” he further added.
