Deals January 31 Sony acquires Bungie for $3.6 billion, studio to remain multiplatform with ability to self-publish Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced the acquisition of Bungie, known as the creator of world-famous series like Halo and Destiny. The deal worth $3.6 billion should help PlayStation reach a wider audience.
Industry News January 31 Skyrim artist on going indie and leaving Bethesda over “managing of people and politics” Nate Purkeypile has been working as a solo developer since leaving Bethesda last year. He has now shared the reason behind leaving the studio after almost 15 years and the benefits of indie development.
Featured January 31 “Content is king, and Microsoft is aware of this”: what Activision acquisition means for games industry What does the $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard mean for the industry in the long term? Will Activision games become exclusive to Microsoft? How will Sony and Nintendo respond? Is the race on to conquer the Metaverse? Analyst Joost Rietveld is here to explain.