Sony Buys Bungie for $3.6 Billion

Sony Buys Bungie
for $3.6 Billion.
Sony Buys Bungie
for $3.6 Billion.
The 'Halo' and 'Destiny' developer will
be run as "an independent subsidiary"
of Sony Interactive Entertainment.
The 'Halo' and 'Destiny' developer will
be run as "an independent subsidiary"
of Sony Interactive Entertainment.
Bungie will also retain the option to "self-publish and reach players where they choose to play.".
Bungie will also retain the option to "self-publish and reach players where they choose to play.".
Jim Ryan, Sony Interactive
Entertainment president and
CEO, addressed these
concerns in a blog post.
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, Jim Ryan, Sony Interactive Entertainment
president and CEO, via blog post.
I want to be very clear
to the community that
Bungie will remain an
independent and
multi-platform studio
and publisher, Jim Ryan, Sony Interactive Entertainment
president and CEO.
PlayStation Studios and its teams will also have Bungie's proprietary tools at their disposal.
Bungie issued its
own blog post to
comment on the deal.
In SIE, we have found a partner who unconditionally supports us in all we are and who wants to accelerate our vision to create generation-spanning entertainment, all while preserving the creative independent that beats in Bungie's heart, Bungie Studios, via blog post.
IGN reports that this is the sixth company Sony has acquired since 2021