At the beginning of the year, PlayStation’s intention to buy Bungie was announced.
Both representatives of Sony and Bufi announced their congratulations on the union.
The purchase of Bungie by the PlayStation is estimated to have been just over 3.6 billion dollars.
The universe of video games has become one of the main trends in terms of entertainment consumption around the world, an aspect that has led developers and the industry to grow, so much so that today the consumption of the universe gamer has grown so much that it has even surpassed streaming platforms in terms of the hours dedicated daily, an aspect that demonstrates the importance and growth within the gaming industry, so now PlayStation close deal and buy Bungie the creators of Halo.
According to what has been pointed out, the purchase agreement of Bungie by PlayStationwhich amounts to $3.6 billion; However, this It does not imply that the company will become a studio that works exclusively for game consoles. SonyBesides that will remain as an “independent subsidiary” that it will continue to publish multiplatform video games, so it will not become as such a developer of PlayStation.
PlayStation closes agreement and buys Bungie the creators of Halo
At the beginning of the year, PlayStation announced its intention to acquire Bungie, a deal that to this day has materialized, according to what was indicated by the social networks of the technological giant, and the video game developer, creator of the saga Halo and franchise manager Destinywho from the last hours become part of the PlayStation family
Derived from completing the purchase of Bungievarious welcome samples have been released by members of Sony such as Hermen Hulst, head of PlayStation Studios. “The deal to acquire Bungie has been closed. So now we can officially say... Welcome to the PlayStation family!” message from Sony
“We are proud to officially join the amazing team at PlayStationWe are excited for the future of our company and inspired to bring gamers from around the world together to form lasting friendships and memories.” Sony
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
We are proud to officially join the incredible team at PlayStation, we are excited for the future of our company, and we are inspired to bring together players from all over the world to form lasting friendships and memories.
Per Boldness ad Astra! https://t.co/trVT3s0BTE pic.twitter.com/YQbnLrnAQW
— Bungie (@Bungie) July 15, 2022
Herman Hulst, head of PlayStation Studios, has joined the celebration for the purchase and through a tweet from the Bungie platform declared: “I have always admired the ambitious and innovative games of Bungieits focus on creativity, craftsmanship and community. I can’t wait to spend more time with Pete Parsons (CEO of Bungie), Jason Jones (Bungie co-founder) and his team as we chart together the ambitious course of Sony Interactive Entertainment, PlayStation Studios Y Bungie“.
We are proud to officially join the incredible team at PlayStation, we are excited for the future of our company, and we are inspired to bring together players from all over the world to form lasting friendships and memories.
Per Boldness ad Astra! https://t.co/trVT3s0BTE pic.twitter.com/YQbnLrnAQW
— Bungie (@Bungie) July 15, 2022
The purchase of Bungie by PlayStation reflects the growing gaming community that has developed in recent years, allowing players to raise their expectations about the future of the gaming universe.
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