Sony Buys Bungie – What Is The Studio’s Future Beyond Destiny?

Sony acquired Bungie, a highly-regarded developer in the game IP market for an astonishing $3.6billion. So what does all this mean for Destiny and the gaming industry as a whole? As we discuss all that, and more, join us in this video discussion.

Alex Stadnik joins Jill Grodt as associate editor and Matt Miller, the Magazine Content Director to bring you today’s latest news. The details of this deal are discussed, along with how Bungie intends to keep its independence. It has stated that the studio can continue to self-publish games, and can choose which publishers they will release them. In a blog post, the studio stated that its goal was to preserve Destiny communities and not remove the game from Xbox users in the present or future. 

We may be privy to the plans of one the most important games franchises, but what about the future? Bungie has new ideas, but they won’t be available to everyone. Bungie stated that the “worlds” they are building should be accessible to all gamers. While we’ll continue being self-published and creatively autonomous, Bungie will still be a unified Bungie group. Xbox gamers can rest easy, at least for tonight. 

Our video discussion is completed by zooming in on the larger gaming scene. What will the impact of this second industry acquisition be on the gaming landscape? Is this enough to encourage other streaming platforms to buy IP? This is good news for the industry. All these questions are answered and many more. We hope that you find our talk interesting.

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