After Bungie, other studio takeovers are to be expected, announces the CEO of Sony

Last night’s announcement of Bungie’s takeover by Sony Interactive Entertainment, just two weeks after that of Activision-Blizzard by Microsoft proves one thing: that there is strength in unity. If it has been specified that the Bungie studio will keep its total independence and its business model (for the time being of course…), Jim Ryan, the CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, has nevertheless specified that other takeovers are to be expected. shortly. An indiscretion which was relayed by Christopher Ring, the GamesIndustry.biz journalist who was able to speak with him and whose the full interview is available here.

And Jim Ryan told me ‘We should expect more’ when it comes to further PlayStation acquisitions

— Christopher Dring (@Chris_Dring) January 31, 2022

I’ve already touched on the desire to gross out the size of the PlayStation community and go beyond consoles, our historic workhorse. It can take many forms. We’re starting to go cross-platform, you’ve probably noticed that. We have an aggressive track record with live services. And the opportunity to work with, and especially to learn from, the bright and talented people who are at Bungie… It’s going to help us tremendously on the journey we’re on.

Expect more acquisitions from PlayStation. There are still other maneuvers to be done.

Sony, like Microsoft, knows that the future cannot be made on its own and the stronger the unions, the greater the chances of remaining a market leader. It remains to be seen which other studios are likely to join the PlayStation family. Some will cite Square Enix or even Capcom, two publishers who have been used to working closely with PlayStation for a long time, but the takeover of Bungie is such an unexpected maneuver that we are now safe from nothing. .