Pikachu Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-07-01-jim-ryan-says-sony-is-looking-at-studio-acquisitions Quote Sony Interactive Entertainment president and CEO Jim Ryan says the publisher and hardware maker is looking at acquiring development studios. Gematsu has translated an interview with the Nihon Keizai Shimbun in which Ryan says Sony is looking at mergers and acquisitions, particularly in light of more competition from companies like Google (with Google Stadia). "Content is becoming more important than ever before," he said. "Companies new to the games industry looking at the market with hope is something we definitely welcome. Sony Interactive Entertainment has 25 years of experience in the games industry and has big assets." Earlier today, The Wall Street Journal shared that Sony Corporation CEO Kenichiro Yoshida was looking at a focus on internally-developed AAA games and partnerships with major publishers as it moves into the next generation of consoles. He described the eventual PlayStation 5 as a "niche product." Sony putting a new focus on acquisitions would put it more closely in line with at least one aspect of the strategy of its direct competitor Microsoft, which last year acquired Playground Games, Undead Labs, Ninja Theory, Compulsion Games,Obsidian Entertainment and InXile. This year, it picked up Double Fine Productions and opened a new, dedicated Age of Empires studio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodger Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Acquisiton fight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 After Control bombs, I bet Remedy will be looking for a lifeline! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 23 minutes ago, SFLUFAN said: After Control bombs, I bet Remedy will be looking for a lifeline! Or how about another Finnish developer in a precarious financial situation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxEvil AshxX Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 The ironic thing is that Sony already gets tons of exclusives without even trying, simply because Japanese devs are racist don't like supporting that western console. Quote He described the eventual PlayStation 5 as a "niche product." Well, shit. How many jobs will we want to get to afford this one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodimus Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 Well if they have to buy them. I say grab Insomniac and Housemarque. If they wanted to do a Minecraft level acquisition. then I would say Rockster. Konami would be big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSoxFan9 Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 Take Two Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 9 hours ago, SFLUFAN said: Or how about another Finnish developer in a precarious financial situation? I'd love that. Housemarque is an underrated developer who are wizards at fun factor. I'd hate it if they couldn't survive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 The coup would be From Software Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GameDadGrant Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 They already have Kojima, right? If not, maybe make him an offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxEvil AshxX Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 52 minutes ago, GameDadGrant said: They already have Kojima, right? If not, maybe make him an offer. Kojima would be a Sony whore for free, why spend the money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dre801 Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 Remedy. Alan Wake 2 PS5 exclusive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GameDadGrant Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 On 7/2/2019 at 11:02 AM, XxEvil AshxX said: Kojima would be a Sony whore for free, why spend the money. Fair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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