Sony Bungie deal closes

[the-pi-guy]

The agreement to acquire Bungie has closed. So now we can officially say… welcome to the PlayStation family, @Bungie! pic.twitter.com/x5jVmelaxl

— PlayStation (@PlayStation) July 15, 2022

A month and a half earlier than expected.
And this is again the second time they've announced a deal closure.

[kitler53]

cool.   

so when do we get the next acquisition announcement??

[the-pi-guy]

Big week for PlayStation:
- Haven closure
- TLOU goes gold
- PS+ games
- PlayStation Stars
- GoW preorders
- Bungie closure

[the-pi-guy]

cool.  

so when do we get the next acquisition announcement??

We should make a list at some point:

Small Targets:
- Deviation Games
- Lucid Games
- Arrowhead Games
- Ember Labs

Medium Targets:
- From Software
- Devolver Digital
- Crytek (so much doubt)

Large Targets:
- Square Enix
- Capcom
- Ubisoft (so much doubt)
- Sega

Mega Targets (so much doubt):
- Epic Games
- EA
- Take Two

[kitler53]

We should make a list at some point:

Small Targets:
- Deviation Games
- Lucid Games
- Arrowhead Games
- Ember Labs

Medium Targets:
- From Software
- Devolver Digital
- Crytek (so much doubt)

Large Targets:
- Square Enix
- Capcom
- Ubisoft (so much doubt)
- Sega

Mega Targets (so much doubt):
- Epic Games
- EA
- Take Two

The small targets are possible but I'm just not sure Sony is interested aside from me feeling mostly certain deviation will be acquired. 

Is fromsoftware a medium target anymore.  I'd figure the success of elden ring makes them big.

I'd love to see any or the large or mega ones be acquired just to combat activision but I just don't know is Sony can really afford to go "all-in" with them.

I guess I hope to see more new studios be created and acquired like with haven. Who's who of key leaders that could go rouge and start a new studio with Sony's backing?

[BananaKing]

Epic games is too expensive

From software is definitely a bigger get than devolver and crytek

I think Sony should try buy from software. Even if they are over paying for them. They would fit right in with their first party, and their games will move units for sure  

I also think CDPR now would be a good buy, due to the issues of cyberpunk they are probably cheaper than they could have been

[kitler53]

I also think CDPR now would be a good buy, due to the issues of cyberpunk they are probably cheaper than they could have been

Don't agree.  

From what I've read the studio has terrible culture which is a big reason for cyberpunk's failure.  The Witcher was a massive success but CDPR don't even own that IP,.. the license it. 

This seems like a better target for MS.   They love disfunctional studios with large head counts and a cherished backlog of games for gamepass.