Sony to Buy Destiny Developer Bungie for $3.6bn

pharkurnell on 02/02/2022 - 12:26
Last edited 02/02/2022 - 12:27

Is this going to be a battle of 2 companies owning games and not sharing them across platforms? I cant see gamers being the winners in anyway with any of this.. subscriptions only coming your way ??? :(

Sony has responded to Microsoft’s record-shattering deal to buy Activision Blizzard with acquisition news of its own, announcing today it plans to buy Destiny 2-maker Bungie for $US3.6 (A$5.9) billion.
Bungie will reportedly remain an “an independent subsidiary” of Sony Interactive Entertainment after the deal closes, leaving it free “to self-publish and reach players” however it chooses, according to Sony. That’s in contrast to past acquisitions by both Sony and Microsoft which have seen previously multiplatform studios like Bethesda go exclusive.

https://www.kotaku.com.au/2022/02/sony-buys-bungie-makers-of…

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  • Hybroid on 02/02/2022 - 12:30

    Sony bought Bungie to accelerate their live service capability.

    Destiny will remain cross-platform.

    Q. As a Destiny 2 player, does Bungie becoming part of PlayStation have any immediate impact on how I play and experience Destiny 2? ​
    No. Our commitment to Destiny 2 as a multi-platform game with full Cross Play remains unchanged. ​
    We want you to play The Witch Queen on February 22, 2022, on the platform of YOUR choice. ​

    Q. Will the Destiny 2 experience on non-PlayStation platforms be impacted by Bungie becoming part of PlayStation? ​
    No. We want to maintain the same great experience you already have on your platform of choice. ​

    Q. Will any announced seasons, events, packs, or expansions be changed or impacted by Bungie becoming part of PlayStation? ​
    No. Bungie retains full creative independence for our games and our community. Our plans for the Light and Dark Saga are unchanged, all the way through The Final Shape in 2024. ​

    Q. Will Destiny 2: The Witch Queen include any platform exclusives? ​
    No. The Witch Queen will not contain any platform exclusives. Every player should have an amazing Destiny experience, no matter where you choose to play ​

    Q. Will cross platform features, like Cross Save, Cross Play, the Destiny 2 Companion App, or third-party apps like Destiny Item Manager (DIM) be changed or removed? ​
    No. Bungie’s commitment to cross-platform play and social features remains unchanged. We believe games are best shared with friends, wherever they choose to play, and will continue to invest in new features and platforms. ​

    Q. Bungie has future games in development, will they now become PlayStation exclusives? ​
    No. We want the worlds we are creating to extend to anywhere people play games. We will continue to be self-published, creatively independent, and we will continue to drive one, unified Bungie community. ​

    Q. I play Destiny on Steam, Xbox, or Stadia – will my platform still be supported? ​
    Yes.

    https://www.bungie.net/en/News/Article/50989

    • pharkurnell on 02/02/2022 - 12:34

      Like your post, they can edit all of their Q and A's too :)

      I'll believe it when I see it.. as I see it if the motherships console is blocked from games controlled by MS, then Sony will put their foot down.

      We shall see i guess

      • Hybroid on 02/02/2022 - 12:37
        +1

        Acquisitions and consolidations in the gaming industry has been going on for a while now.

        Here's what it currently looks like: https://i.imgur.com/Ujejlnv.jpg

        Not great.

  • KaTst3R on 02/02/2022 - 12:39
    +1

    Sony didnt spend a lot of cash on this deal. Probably might see another 1 or 2 further acquisitions in the near future. Take Two or Square Enix perhaps.

    Ultimately if it becomes exclusives, gamers are the losers.

    • pharkurnell on 02/02/2022 - 12:44

      ^^ This 100%

    • Hybroid on 02/02/2022 - 12:45

      Sony already confirmed there's more acquisitions coming this year. Rumour mill is adamant it's Capcom… We'll see.

  • Jimothy Wongingtons on 02/02/2022 - 12:52

    Don’t tell Sony, but they can get Destiny on steam for free!

    https://store.steampowered.com/app/1085660/Destiny_2/

    • pegaxs on 02/02/2022 - 16:10

      Ah, yes, but they cant get back all those sweet sweet PS only exclusive items they lost out on not long ago.

  • kazuyamishima on 02/02/2022 - 16:06
    -1

    Funny thing is that a lot of people were saying that if Sony was to get a studio, they would only put their games on sony consoles and PC and how good of a guy is MS.

    Now, with the acquisition of Bungie, they confirmed they will remain multiplatform and independent.

    Totally different from MS and the likes of Zenimax, Activision/Blizzard.

    How things change…

  • Ostrk on 02/02/2022 - 16:37

    doesn't matter to me since i still can't get a ps5 :(

  • boomramada on 02/02/2022 - 16:48

    Is this like MS bought Lego and Sony bought Duplo ?

  • AustriaBargain on 02/02/2022 - 17:15

    Maybe Sony wants the TV and film rights to Destiny.

  • Trying2SaveABuck on 02/02/2022 - 22:03
    -4

    I have always been a Sony Fan boy until now

    Microsoft buy - Minecraft, Activision Blizzard and Bethesda - Titles that they will have exclusivity too - WOW, Minecraft, Elder Scrolls franchise, Diablo, COD, Heathstone, Starcraft etc

    Meanwhile Sony by a studio that 1 hit wondered decades ago which is also now owned by Microsoft - yes im aware they own Destiny but imho that is average af

    Sony need to buy Square Enix, Konami and other big game producing companies or even better 'merge' with Nintendo

    tbh the only way i can see Sony making up the ground on microsoft is if they purchased Rockstar games!! and took control of GTA

    They also need to get there ps5 supply issues fixed - in addition need to change the design of the ps5 it is too darn big!

    add to it the last of us two was a SJW suck fest really all Sony have is spiderman and Final Fantasy which as been rubbish since FFX for a while BAR the 7 remake which was amazing but it is recycling a legend of a game, i did like Uncharted but that looks like it is over as a franchise after thieves end

    • boomramada on 03/02/2022 - 18:59

      Sony still doing good it just MS got lots of $$$ all of a sudden thanks to covid / WFH.

      • [Deactivated] on 04/02/2022 - 19:59

        All of a sudden? Think they had far more $$$ then Sony even before covid.

        • boomramada on 05/02/2022 - 12:58

          Just go check the Sony vs MS shares then you see the difference.

  • AlienC on 28/02/2022 - 00:47

    Overwatch

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