The Bungie deal officially closed today. The studio is now part of PlayStation. Sony’s $3.6 billion acquisition of Bungie is complete. Jim Ryan announced back in February that Bungie would become an “autonomous subsidiary” of Sony Interactive Entertainment. That deal is now complete. “Bungie will continue to publish its upcoming video games on multiple platforms … Read more
Bungie, the firm behind Destiny 2 and famed for creating the Halo franchise, has been purchased by Sony for $3.6 billion. Bungie will become an “autonomous subsidiary” of Sony Interactive Entertainment, according to information released in a blog post authored by Jim Ryan, President & CEO of SIE. The studio will not only continue to … Read more
Believe it or not, the PS5 is a year old. Sony’s next-gen console officially launched on November 12, 2020. Fast forward to the same day in 2021 and the system is still difficult to find on store shelves. Jim Ryan, the president of Sony Interactive Entertainment, posted about the occasion on the official PlayStation Blog. … Read more
Sony will host another PlayStation State of Play on Wednesday, October 27 at 5 PM Eastern Time. Here is the full statement from Sony via PlayStation Blog: Just a quick note to tell you that State of Play returns next Wednesday, October 27 at 2:00pm PT / 10:00pm BST. As usual, you can watch our … Read more
Sony has announced the acquisition of Returnal developer Housemarque. In a post on the official PlayStation Blog, Head of PlayStation Studios Hermen Hulst made the announcement. The post also includes a statement from Ilari Kuittinen, co-founder and managing director at Housemarque: Today is a big day for Housemarque and it has been over 26 years … Read more
In a post on the official PlayStation Blog, SIE has announced the games that are doing best on PlayStation Now. PlayStation Now is Sony’s game streaming and download service. Subscribers can stream or download games on PS4 and PS5. They can also stream on their PC. New games are added every month. Check out the … Read more
Insomniac Games has provided an update on the accessibility features included in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. “Insomniac Games is dedicated to creating games that have a positive and lasting influence on people’s lives,” writes Michele Zorrilla, Insomniac’s Advanced Senior User Experience Researcher. “This includes developing games that are playable and inclusive for people from … Read more
Sony has warned investors that it expects PlayStation 5 supply to fall well short of demand throughout the year and into 2022. According to Bloomberg: While reporting financial results in late April, the Japanese conglomerate said it had sold 7.8 million units of the console through March 31, and it is aiming to sell at least 14.8 … Read more
Sony could soon find itself in a courtroom defending its decision to prevent third-party retailers from selling digital download codes. According to Bloomberg, consumers allege that Sony is operating a monopoly since it only allows digital games to be bought through its own PlayStation Store. Although you could previously buy codes on sites like Amazon, … Read more
Recently, there was speculation that Microsoft would acquire Discord. Instead, Sony has now publicly revealed that it has formed an agreement with Discord, which will incorporate the app into the PlayStation social experience. The announcement was made by Jim Ryan, CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), in a post published on the company’s official site. In this … Read more
If you haven’t already done so, here’s a quick reminder to claim a free copy of Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition. The offer is for the digital PS4 version. It’s part of Sony’s Play at Home initiative. They started the freebies last year as a way to encourage people to stay home during quarantine. Horizon … Read more
Sony has reversed course on plans to close the PlayStation Store on PS3 and PlayStation Vita. However, PSP’s digital store will still close in July. Late last year, Sony ended the sale of PS3, PSP, and Vita games via the PlayStation Store on web and mobile. In March, the company announced that they would end game … Read more
Sony and startup RTS announced the acquisition of the fighting game tournament Evolution Championship Series late last week. The annual esports event is better known as Evo. “Sony Interactive Entertainment has teamed up with RTS to acquire Evo through a joint venture partnership,” SIE announced in a press release. “With expertise spanning esports event management, … Read more
The launch of PlayStation 5 is fast approaching. As if to underline the point, Sony is out with a new PS5 launch ad. Here’s more on the ad campaign from Eric Lempel, Senior Vice President at Sony Interactive Entertainment: For launch, our goal has always been to create a spot that feels epic and iconic; … Read more
Sony has shown off the cover art for the upcoming PS5 launch title Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales. First revealed during the company’s Future of Gaming event, we’ve since learned that Miles Morales is a standalone game, not an expansion. The game reportedly makes use of the PS5 SSD to fast-travel players across New York City … Read more
Sony is now offering cash rewards to community members who test the security of the PS4 and PlayStation Network. The PlayStation Bug Bounty program is open to gamers, researchers, and anyone else interested in securing PlayStation Network. The bounties will range in value. Critical PS4 vulnerabilities will net you $50,000. “The security of our products … Read more
Last week, gamers got a first look at the upcoming open-world action RPG Horizon Forbidden West. Now, Guerrilla Games is diving deeper into the game world. The game’s director, Mathijs de Jonge, recently shared new insight into Horizon Forbidden West. The game was first revealed just last week during the PlayStation 5 Future of Gaming … Read more
Sony is revealing new details about the PS5 and showing off games during a “Future of Gaming” presentation at 4 PM Eastern today. For your convenience, we have included a livestream below: Relates Stories PS5 specs revealed PS5 coming in 2020; controller supports haptic feedback, trigger resistance PS5 will include SSD, PSVR support, PS4 backwards … Read more
