Sony wants to help Bungie make Destiny movies, TV shows, and comics

metro.co.uk:

In the wake of Sony’s buyout of Bungie, it plans to expand the Destiny universe beyond just games is stepping up a gear.

There was already talk of Bungie exploring more of its Destiny universe through other forms of media (i.e. movies) last year and it sounds like the acquisition by Sony is only going to accelerate those plans.

When asked about what benefits Bungie would see by being acquired by Sony, chief financial officer Hiroki Totoki mentioned the possibility of turning one of the studio’s games into a movie.

‘Bungie want to nurture the IP they have in a multi-dimensional manner, and that’s their hope,’ said Totoki in a recent earnings call. ‘And for that, we believe we can help that… Bungie can leverage our platform so that their IP can flourish and grow big.’

Totoki’s comments can be heard from the 1:10:36 mark, where he adds that other benefits will include hiring and employee retention. Sony’s financial results for the recent quarter reveal that approximately a third of the $3.6 billion (about £2.7 billion) it’s paying for Bungie will be spent on making sure employees don’t leave.

There’s also the fact that Bungie will still operate independently and retain the freedom to release its games on multiple platforms; a far cry from what happened to Bethesda after it was acquired by Microsoft.

While it’s not explicitly named, it’s safe to assume that if any Bungie property is going to get a movie or TV show first, it will be Destiny, considering its popularity and relevance (sorry Oni fans).

Such plans may have already kicked off or, at the very least, Bungie is preparing for them. As spotted by the Destiny Bulletin Twitter account, Bungie has hired Derick Tsai as head of development on Destiny Universe Transmedia.

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