Sony Acquires Bungie for $3.6 Billion: What Is Bungie?
On February 1, 2022, Sony Interactive Entertainment announced it is acquiring Bungie for $3.6 billion; Bungie will be an independent subsidiary, and Destiny will not be a PlayStation exclusive.
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AI summaryIn early February 2022, Sony Interactive Entertainment announced it is acquiring Bungie for $3.6 billion, the third big acquisition in the games industry in a short time.
According to GamesIndustry.biz, Bungie will be an independent subsidiary of Sony run by a board including its existing management and CEO Pete Parsons.
Bungie stated that Destiny and its other games will not be PlayStation exclusives; the studio, based in Washington, USA, developed Marathon, Myth, Halo and Destiny.
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Sony Interactive Entertainment announced that it is acquiring Bungie for $3.6 billion. This is the third big acquisition in the games industry within a short time. GamesIndustry.biz said Bungie will be an "independent subsidiary" of Sony and will be run by a board that includes the studio's existing management team and CEO Pete Parsons. Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan said on the matter: "We have had a strong partnership with Bungie since the beginning of the Destiny series, and I couldn't be more excited to formally welcome the studio into the PlayStation family."
What Is Bungie?
Bungie is a video game developer based in Washington, USA. The company is currently working on an expansion pack for Destiny 2 and new games. Here is a list of the games the company has developed so far:
| Games Developed | Year | Platform |
|---|---|---|
| Operation: Desert Storm | 1991 | Mac |
| Minotaur: The Labyrinths of Crete | 1992 | Mac |
| Pathways into Darkness | 1993 | Mac, OS X |
| Marathon | 1994 | Mac, Apple Pippin |
| Marathon 2: Durandal | 1995 | Mac, Windows, Apple Pippin |
| Marathon Infinity | 1996 | Mac |
| Myth: The Fallen Lords | 1997 | Mac, Windows |
| Myth II: Soulblighter | 1998 | Mac, Windows |
| Oni | 2001 | Mac, Windows, PlayStation 2 |
| Halo: Combat Evolved | 2001 | Xbox, Windows, Mac |
| Halo 2 | 2004 | Xbox, Windows |
| Halo 3 | 2007 | Xbox 360 |
| Halo 3: ODST | 2009 | Xbox 360 |
| Halo: Reach | 2010 | Xbox 360 |
| Destiny | 2014 | PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One |
Destiny 2 and Other Games in Development Will Stay Independent
Although the company announced it will join Sony, it also stated that Destiny and the other games to be developed will not be PlayStation exclusives, and that where the game is played will not be restricted, so that the experience stays the same wherever players are. In other words, the company underlined that it will remain an independent entity.
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What Is Bungie?
Bungie is a video game developer based in Washington, USA. The company is currently working on an expansion pack for Destiny 2 and new games. Here is a list of the games the company has developed so far: Although the company announced it will join Sony, it also stated that Destiny and the other games to be developed will not be PlayStation exclusives, and that where the game is played will not be restricted, so that the experience stays the same wherever players are. In other words, the company underlined that it will remain an independent entity.
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