Sony has acquired the independent studio Insomniac Games, best known for last years PS4 exclusive Marvel’s Spider-Man. Insomniac has also worked on Xbox One exclusive Sunset Overdrive, the Ratchet & Clank series, as well as Resistance for PlayStation. Prior to this acquisition, Founder and CEO of Insomniac spoke of the desire to keep the company independent. Here is what the two parties had to say:
Sean Layden, Chairman, Sony Worldwide Studios:
Ted Price, founder, CEO, Insomniac Games
Insomniac’s last release Marvel’s Spider-Man is the best selling PS4 exclusive game to date. As of July 28, 2019, the title had sold 13.2 million copies worldwide. So it is fair to say that Sony has likely signed the Burbank squad to a sequel.
This news will come as a huge disappointment to Xbox fans. Sunset Overdrive was a much-loved Xbox One exclusive, and many hoped for a sequel developed by Insomniac.
