Sony bolsters PlayStation, buying Destiny game maker Bungie for $3.6 billion

Sony didn’t say how much it paid for the game maker, but Bloomberg reported the price to be $3.6 billion. The move comes after two other large game industry acquisitions this month, when Microsoft announced plans to buy Call of Duty and World of Warcraft maker , and Take-Two Interactive said it planned to .

Both Sony and Bungie said the deal will allow Sony to grow its stable of immersive game worlds, while giving the Destiny maker “creative independence” that it’s relied on for so long. “This is a strategic step towards continuing to evolve the gaming experiences that we build,” Ryan said in his statement. “This partnership will bring inspiring new experiences to both the PlayStation community and the community that Bungie has built.”

Sony and Bungie didn’t immediately respond to requests for further comment.

The deal is likely to spark even more chatter in the game industry, which has seen massive purchases over games like the adventure title , the social darling  and mobile hit .

With Bungie, Sony is buying effectively one massive game, Destiny, as well as the developer behind it. But Bungie also represents an industry-defining developer, having created the space-age shooting game Halo, which has become a multibillion dollar franchise across games, books, TV shows, toys and more . 

Sony’s approach with Bungie is markedly different from other acquisitions. In case you loved this informative article and you wish to receive more details about slot jackpot terbesar assure visit the web site. Wedbush analyst noted that when Microsoft bought , for roughly twice Bungie’s price, it also got a stable of more than a dozen popular games to add to its lineup. “I think this purchase is more panic driven than financially driven,” he said.

For its part, Sony told GamesIndustry.biz that the deal had been in the works for , and that .