Phil Spencer from Xbox has congratulated both Bungie and PlayStation after the announcement that Sony Interactive Entertainment will acquire Bungie for 3600 million dollars. While it may be easy to reduce recent high-profile acquisitions as Microsoft Activision Blizzard and now this to another continuation of console wars, the people involved in the highest steps are only publicly educated about it.
«Congratulations to the talented teams of [Bungie], great testimony of your creativity,” Spencer wrote after the Acquisition announcement on Twitter. “And congratulations to [PlayStation and Hermen Hulst, Head of Playstation Studios] about adding a talented team to the studies team.” He can also see what Spencer said, embedded then, by himself:
«Bungie has created and continues to develop some of the most beloved video game franchises in the world and, by aligning its values with the desire of people to share game experiences, brings together millions of people around the world,” said Kenichiro Yoshida, President and Executive Director. From Sony Group Corporation, as part of the initial ad. «As part of our purpose of ‘filling the world of emotion, through the power of creativity and technology, we will use the diverse range of technological and entertainment assets of the Sony Group to support a greater evolution of Bungie and its capacity for Create iconic worlds around the world ». Multiple platforms and means ».
As noted above, Sony Interactive Entertainment has reached an agreement to acquire Bungie for $ 3.6. After closing the acquisition, Bungie will work as an independent subsidiary of Sony Interactive Entertainment, but it will continue to take your own decisions about the publication, which means you can choose to continue admitting multiple platforms. The agreement is still subject to all normal regulatory approvals, etc. You can check all our previous bungie coverage here.
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