More Major Gaming Deals in 'Final Stages of Negotiations'
Sony's purchase of Destiny and Halo developer Bungie this week is the latest in a recent trend of massively lucrative video game company acquisitions. Two weeks prior, Microsoft acquired Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion, which followed Take-Two Interactive's acquisition of Zynga for $12.7 billion.
These deals will effectively alter the face of the industry with new publishers taking on titles that had come from a different platform, let alone cross-platform deals or potential platform exclusivity that was previously unavailable. However, The Game Awards and Summer Game Fest's Geoff Keighley has shared that Sony's acquisition of Bungie may only be the first of many acquisitions to occur this year.
Sony is Acquiring Destiny 2 Developer, Halo Creator Bungie
Keighley cites «multiple people» when stating that «there are a few other big video game deals in final stages of negotiations.» Because Keighley is such a veteran name in the industry, his claim lends credence to it and can be supported as credible information. Of course, this information has stirred speculation about what other acquisitions might be made this year. There are a number of different studios and developers whose names fans have since thrown into the mix, such as Konami, Capcom, and Square Enix.
No precise details have been mentioned about which companies will be involved in future purchases, but recent reports claim that Sony has more acquisition deals that are currently in the works. Future Sony acquisitions were reportedly confirmed by PlayStation's Jim Ryan, which means that two or more of the acquisitions made this year could add even more talent to Sony's conglomerate. Still, it is uncertain what other talent Sony plans to buy.
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