Biggest Gaming News of the Week: 1/31/22 - 2/6/22

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Sony makes a sizable acquisition in comparison to Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal, while Rockstar Games finally confirms that the next Grand Theft Auto game is in development. Game Rant has compiled some of the biggest gaming news stories from this past week together into a concise post for fans and enthusiasts to stay up to date on the most important events in the industry per week. Highlighting the most relevant stories, this list is not inherently and totally objective, and will not contain every news story this week. Rather, this is intended for gaming fans who want a quick rundown on the largest/most impactful stories that occurred in the last week in games.

In this week's recap of gaming news, Sony acquired Halo and Destiny creator Bungie, though it's not in the efforts of console exclusivity. Though it's been rumored and reported on prior, Rockstar Games confirmed that Grand Theft Auto 6 is officially in development, though not much else was announced. Google is reportedly adjusting its strategy with game streaming and Stadia to a different business strategy. The Nintendo Switch once again breaks another sales record, surpassing lifetime sales of the Wii as Nintendo celebrates its hybrid console's success. All that and more in this week's round up of the biggest news stories in the gaming industry.

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In a bid to expand the company's live service offerings, Sony Interactive Entertainment announced the acquisition of Destiny and Halo creator Bungie for $3.6 billion. Announced on Monday by both companies, the developer has expressed that Bungie games will remain multiplatform despite being acquired by Sony. Bungie will continue to operate as an