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Sony Interactive Entertainment has acquired Insomniac Games
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A little bummed about this since it means PC versions of their games are not a given (and I'd say straight up unlikely) now. Also since their Oculus VR games have been highlights for PCVR. I'm hoping PSVR2 is a really good headset. Good acquisition by Sony to shore up both their flat and VR game library.
People only care about moneyhats when it effects them.
More like Spidey games for eternity. Spiderman is still the most popular Marvel hero by a huge margin.
Well Insomniac has basically been making PlayStation games forever so they were like a spiritual first party studio for Sony. If they were multi platform I'm sure more people would be upset. It also helps that a lot of people have a PlayStation 4 here
I hope they don't milk this for a long time. Maybe a trilogy but I'd like to see them do something else eventually.
Spider-Man isn't owned by Disney though. Sony still has the rights, or am I mistaken in that?
That would be incredible with the differentiation in art styles
Spider Man the IP is owned by Disney. Sony has/had the rights to the movies
Spider-Man is a property owned by Marvel/Disney. Sony Pictures has a license to explore that property in movies, and in a completely separate deal, Marvel Games licensed the property to SIE so they could make Marvel's Spider-Man for the PS4
Sony pockets can fund some killer AAA games. Can't wait to see what they come up with.
Please no spiderman 2.... (we'll probably get spiderman 2).
Please no spiderman 2.... (we'll probably get spiderman 2).
This is the first thing I thought about. Sunset Overdrive + Spider-Man = Into the Spiderverse.
Spider-man 2 with playable Peter and Miles, Spider-man 3 with Miles (Peter dies retires whatever).
Done and move to something else.
Exactly, maybe some SO fans will have to get a PS to play a sequel.
Why would PlayStation fans want a studio that has all of its success with PlayStation exclusives to be acquired by a company that will end that? You already know the reason why. That's like asking why would we care if Sony sold Naughty Dog to Microsoft.
Ever since Ted Price did that podcast with Shuhei Yoshida earlier this year I had a VERY strong suspicion this would happen. Their discussions about what it's like to be a Sony studio just seemed like more than casual talk.
Here's a link to that podcast for anyone interested:
Here's a link to that podcast for anyone interested:
100% this is what most likely happened. I doubt Insomniac wanted to be acquired by MS and when MS made an offer they most likely couldn't refuse, they probably went to Sony to see if Sony would go anywhere near it.
I'm not sure about this. This purchase seems like it would be way above what Microsoft paid for any studio they have acquired recently. Not a single AAA studio.
When has anyone used that term when a studio buys another studio?
they made an xbox one exclusive game this generation (well, exclusive for 4 years until it hit pc)
Microsoft has been looking at PUBLISHERS and you think Insomniac is out of their range?
They tried to buy Nintendo not long ago
Like 20 years ago. Out of their range? No. What they are interested in right now? Maybe. They may have be interested, but Sony has been wanting to own Insomniac forever. They didn't need another suitor to spur them on.
20 years ago?
They've tried repeatedly. The most recent try was between the WiiU and Switch launch.
Nintendo aren't and never will be interested in being acquired. Hasn't stopped them trying though lol
I think, what this means more than anything is that Insomniac is 100% committed to making Spider-Man for a very long time.
That's the only reason I could think of. Why they would go to Sony after all their success independently. Like, Spider-Man must be their 10-20 year plan
That's the only reason I could think of. Why they would go to Sony after all their success independently. Like, Spider-Man must be their 10-20 year plan
oh? not every acquisition is the same case? oh? who would have guessed? oh?
Because compulsion games have released two games, one of which has 59% meta score, the other has 67%. Theres no pedigree to the studio. I looked at the company roster and no names jumped out to me as "big name" talent. So why would someone snatch up this studio?
They either have a secret project that really got Microsoft's attention (unlikely) or microsoft was on a buying spree and took a huge gamble on compulsion because they thought we happy few was going to come together in the end. Hopefully they didnt spend too much money on it.
more high quality AAA games with a good publisher. Plus gareenteed spiderman 2 and beyond.
less things like "Fuse"....
being independent is good and all, but self-publishing is not viable in the AAA space, you're gonna have to find a publisher.
Cause they bought them ? Understand this wasn't a hostile take over. Ted had to think the money was good otherwise it would have never happened.
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