He wants to be in the future Sony associated not only with complex single-player games, but also with multiplayer ones. That’s why she bought it last year Bangui with the $3.6 billion Destiny brand and Canadian Haven Studios led by Jade Raymond (she was at the birth of Assassin’s Creed and Watch Dogs), as well as her previous teams, are working on several live service games, including Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us online game and Guerrilla Games’ multiplayer project in the Horizon world .
Now Sony is adding to the puzzle for an undisclosed amount Firewalk Studios. Already in 2021, the Washington-based company announced a collaboration with PlayStation to develop a new exclusive AAA game focused on an unforgettable multiplayer experience. It can be expected that there will be some action in view of the fact that in Firewalk we find veterans who have worked on Call of Duty, Destiny, Titanfall, Apex Legends and Halo.. Either way, it should be coming to PS5 and PC.
Source: BanguiBungie is working on several unannounced projects with the support of Sony
“The studio shares our passion for creating inspiring worlds backed by exceptional gameplay, and we want to continue to invest in its mission.” This is stated in a statement by the head of PlayStation Studios Hermen Hulst. “We’re thrilled that Firewalk will bring its technical and creative expertise to PlayStation Studios to help us expand our online services and offer gamers something truly special.”
Hulst also said in a statement that they share the same ambition to create meaningful experiences for players. He highlighted their innovative approach to interconnected storytelling and their commitment to high-quality gameplay. He describes the yet-to-be-announced new brand as ambitious multiplayer game.
Firewalk Studios was founded in 2018 and hasn’t released any games yet. Becomes the twentieth studio of the PlayStation Studios division.. It’s also the second studio that Sony has bought after not working with it for a long time. That’s how she bought Haven before.
Sony’s latest acquisitions have a purpose launch up to 12 live services by March 2026. But don’t worry, Sony will continue to invest in the development of single-player story adventures. At the same time, they want to increase their expansion on PC and mobile devices.
A month ago, it was revealed that Sony had more than $5 billion left in strategic investments from a package it had set aside for 2021 as part of its three-year initiative. This includes efforts to increase the number of subscribers to games and services.
According to preliminary data, Sony may also buy the studio Ballistic Moon. However, this acquisition has not yet been confirmed. Ballictic Moon is made up of former Supermassive Games (Until Dawn) executives.
SONY ACQUISITIONS IN RECENT YEARS
- Nixxes Software (2021), specialists in porting games to PC.
- Bluepoint Games (2021), writers of the Demon’s Souls remake
- Firesprite (2021), PS VR game developers
- Fabrik Games (2021), Firesprite studio support team
- Housemarque (2021) by Returnal
- Valkyrie Entertainment (2021), a support studio, helped inFamous and God of War.
- Bungie (2022), Studio Destiny
- Haven Studios (2022) under Jade Raymond develops live service games.
- Savage Game Studios (2022), mobile game developers
Source :Indian TV
