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[Wandering Leopard]

To people saying it's a panic or rushed buy, how long do you think it takes to put together a deal worth a few billion?

If you live in the real word, these things are rarely straightforward and rushing is the last thing you want to do.

 

[Punished Miku]

I wonder how this was possible when Netease have a majority stake in Bungie?

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Overpaying by a lot probably made it attractive.

 

[roosnam1980]

You mean halo creators? Lmao

yeah you are right , 3.6 billion is a bt too much imo , sony definitely wants a COD killer

 

[Vol5]

.......Bungie? Now? and for what price? what are they smoking? This feels 99.9% reactionary and more of a "oh YEAH well look at THIS" move than something that would be actually good for the future of PlayStation.

yeah they sorted out a $3b deal in the space of 2 weeks as a reactionary measure.

jesus

You have no idea what Bungie have planned. Sony don't just throw cash away unless they see value in the purchase.

 

[ShirAhava]

Ok I already thought that this was dumb but now this is just fucking stupid

 

[Tiago Rodrigues]

Sounds like Sony outbid MS which is ironic.
It also sounds like a defensive strategy from Sony. The games will remain multiplatform but at least Sony won't lose their games. That's what this was all about most likely.

That said...Sony now owns Bungie. MS owns Crash Bandicoot and Spyro. lmao

 

[THE DUCK]

Destiny probably makes about as much as all those games combined

Lol, no.

 

[R3claimer117]

Man, talk about predictable posts.

It's a nice get but just because it isn't a giant company there's the obvious downplaying.

I don't care that much about Destiny but I could see them making a new killer IP. Sony doesn't waste their strength and it's hard to argue this not being a power move.

Yes, it's not them buying EA, Ubisoft, or Lake Titicaca.

Lmao in no way is bungie a better get then bathesda it's a good get for Sony they can definitely deliver them a good shooter but don't be ridiculous.

 

[LordOfChaos]

If GamePass appears on PS5 , why would anyone buy an Xbox ? Then again i guess theres no profit in hardware

Exactly. They don't make money on selling you a box, they make money on becoming the Netflix of gaming.

 

[Swift_Star]

This one didnt age at all:
@MonarchJT

This guy deserves to be roasted. Like I said, they didn't know what they were talking about.

 

[Astral Dog]

Oh my god when will this ever end!

 

[Saiyan-Rox]

Just get them to work on something par destiny for the love of God.

Get them working on killzone.

 

[octiny]

Why though? They've already announced they are staying multiplatform & only have 1 relevant IP.

Sega or anybody else really would've been much better if they were trying to offset the loss of Activision.

 

[CGiRanger]

Yes and it cost $70 Billion to do that!!!!

But there again there was a seemingly clear goal with regards to big money-makers that are currently generating massive revenues they could control. Bungie just has what, Destiny? Does that make money? I mean, I guess Sony thinks they maybe can do something with them, but it seems like a big gamble otherwise.

 

[TheShocker]

Bought one studio for half of what the entire Bethesda portfolio was? Maybe they can make a kick ass exclusive game for Sony and keep Destiny multi-platform.

 

[Castef]

What? That doesn't even make sense. What's the point in buying them then?

Make money?

 

[mckmas8808]

What? That doesn't even make sense. What's the point in buying them then?

Bungie is lying about something obviously! Like you said, if literally nothing changed, then why would Sony spend $3.6 billion? There's something they aren't telling us.

 

[remember_spinal]

It's most likely playstation and pc

 

[onQ123]

Without Halo Bungie isn't worth $3.6 Billion with $3 billion in their pockets

Joking but I don't think Destiny made a lasting impact yet this would have been big if they own the Halo IP .

 

[assurdum]

It's clear Sony searching the COD killer. Don't expect it.

 

[R3claimer117]

Sounds like Sony outbid MS which is ironic.
It also sounds like a defensive strategy from Sony. The games will remain multiplatform but at least Sony won't lose their games. That's what this was all about most likely.

That said...Sony now owns Bungie. MS owns Crash Bandicoot and Spyro. lmao

Big difference Microsoft actually owns crash and halo. Which is the important part you're leaving out.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

What? That doesn't even make sense. What's the point in buying them then?

You mean like other companies buying but keeping certain games multiplatform?

Some clearly don't work or have ever run a company.

It will ok.

 

[Shut0wen]

Hopefully they turn bungie around, havnt been the same since they left Microsoft, just shitty that MS wanted them to make halo all day everyday, but with whats happened with marty and there culture turning sour, explains destiny 2

 

[Adam_802]

Lol then this is just a response to Activision then? But no exclusivity for PS so kinda pointless.

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

Bruh. BRUHHHH xD

This is like a reality TV show at this point, but I love. Props to Sony and Bungie, hopefully this means Bungie can either bring Marathon back or take a crack at Killzone.

Sounds to me like they could be getting acquired by someone... I don't think they would halt Sony shares for them acquiring someone else, but we shall see.

Oh....uh, well that's...odd? Dunno if this means anything concerning, then again I don't follow the stock market.

But why? They could have bought Sega or Konami for that...

Still one of the top FPS devs in the market, an area Sega nor Konami have any real experience in. Also I think both of them (particularly Sega) would've gone for more than $3.6 billion as there'd likely be other suitors shopping to buy them, driving up the price.

If Sony wants to expand into more MP-orientated markets a developer like Bungie is a strong one to get for that type of thing.

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

I wonder how this was possible when Netease have a majority stake in Bungie?

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They have a minority stake.

 

[Krappadizzle]

I think each corporate buy will cost more and more, relative to what the dev or publisher is worth now. The price is going up now for everybody POST the Zenimax purchase.

Yeah, Microsoft kind of set valuation by buying Zenimax. Though Zenimax purchase with ALL their backlog and I.P. was much better deal as far as what the investor would get.

 

[Swift_Star]

Well, I wouldn't consider Bungie as being someone nowadays. What does having bungle brings you? What exclusive game you want to play?

To me, personally nothing as I don't like fps, but to Sony… now they'll actually have a shot at releasing good fps games.

 

[cormack12]

Based on that interview, sounds like Sony want access to what Bungie have developed for their own expansion. They talk of bungies tools and running of live services and wanting to integrate them with their IPs. It's like they are going to use them specifically to support that direction of their strategy.

 

[a multicultural team of v]

What? That doesn't even make sense. What's the point in buying them then?

To make money? If Bungie makes games that make money, and Sony owns Bungie, then Sony makes money.

 

[ParaSeoul]

Killzone made by Bungie,finally the Halo killer we've all been waiting for.

 

[mejin]

That's megaton. Finally, Sony started to acquire publishers.

This one didnt age at all:
@MonarchJT

Aged like a fine milk.

 

[adamsapple]

Bungie is lying about something obviously! Like you said, if literally nothing changed, then why would Sony spend $3.6 billion? There's something they aren't telling us.

Same deal as Bethesda/Activision probably, any games that may have already been pitched/announced internally to the console makers as SKUs will probably get honored where contracted.

Anything new after that won't be multi-plat.

 

[NEbeast]

But why though? All they've done is Destiny over the past 12 years. Bungie's glory days are gone.
Think of all the games you could make with 3.6 billion dollars.

Destiny is a cashcow and is in a great spot atm. Its the best feeling shooter on the market and hovers around 1 million daily players. Hopefully Bungie uses this money to build out their teams and improve future content releases.

 

[tommib]

Damn, Phil Spencer plays a lot of Destiny 2

Rise and grind, Guardian

www.gamesradar.com

 

[remember_spinal]

Well good thing they already said its staying on xbox

Destiny 2 is, but what happens after 2023 is anyones guess!

 

[Strider Highwind]

lmao

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

But why? They could have bought Sega or Konami for that...

Its Sony.... With Jim Ryan.

You can expect this is not a brilliant idea.

Indeed. Sega was a better option.

 

[retsof624]

New Bungie games on Spartacus day one!

 

[mckmas8808]

It's most likely playstation and pc

 

[//DEVIL//]

I thought they are talking about Destiny 2 stuff only.

Meaning the new expansions or whatever-related to Destiny 2 will still be multiplatform

not everything else.

"
Q. Bungie has future games in development, will they now become PlayStation exclusives?
No. We want the worlds we are creating to extend to anywhere people play games. We will continue to be self-published, creatively independent, and we will continue to drive one, unified Bungie community."

so quickly to stand corrected !! lol.

ok wtf . what is the point of spending this much money then ?

I still do not see them releasing games on Xbox. honestly zero logic.

 

[Sosokrates]

Maybe Spencer have to call Sony like Sony have done with COD

I dont think Xbox will be threatened by this move at all.

They must of expected some reaction from sony.

A future where all major pubs and devs are aquired is looking more and more likely.

 

[Belthazar]

Well, that's one hell of a get and well worth the price. Destiny is huge and Sony now has a big FPS to call its own. I wonder what they mean by multiplatform, if it's the usual PS4+PC or truly multiplatform (including Xbox).

Also, I wonder if Sony will try to use Destiny 3 to get Call of Duty games.

 

[MadPanda]

only way I could understand this move on such terms is that Sony was afraid of losing every major fps on its platform as they knew Phil was a big fan of Destiny and they could be next on Microsoft's shopping list. Good luck to them.

 

[Punished Miku]

George Lucas was so robbed lol. $4 billion.

 

[Lone Wolf]

Crazy that Sony now own Bungie. Regardless, I really can't stand Destiny.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

Lmao in no way is bungie a better get then bathesda it's a good get for Sony they can definitely deliver them a good shooter but don't be ridiculous.

I never said that. Nor do I disagree either. Nor do I care for Bethesda or Activision like I did 15 years ago. I've not strayed from that opinion.

Bungie isn't nearly as big nor is it meant to be. It's a good business move and that's it.

 

[BadBurger]

Makes sense, they need a studio that knows how to make a blockbuster shooter. You can't do much better than Bungie I suppose.

 

[xHunter]

Funny how MS can not talk about Activision games being multiplatform or not, but Sony apparently can.

 

[assurdum]

Its Sony.... With Jim Ryan.

You can expect this is not a brilliant idea.

Indeed. Sega was a better option.

I don't see Sega or Konami go to MS. They are Japanese.