Sony buys Bungie, creator of 'Halo', for 3.2 billion euros

The video game studio was owned by Microsoft between 2000 and 2007, but was separated to operate independently.

The Japanese conglomerate Sony, owner of the Playstation console, reached an agreement to buy the developer and publisher video game indie Bungie for 3,600 million dollars (3,200 million euros), as reported in a statement this Monday.

bungie was owned by Microsoft between 2000 and 2007‘being the creator and developer of the video game saga’Halo‘, the star game of your Xbox console with consecutive installments. After that, the company cut off from Microsoft to work independentlywhich led to him signing an agreement with Activision to launch the also popular video game ‘The fate‘.

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Two weeks ago, Microsoft announced that it had arrived to an agreement with Activision Blizzard to buy the company for $ 68.7 billion (60.326 million euros) in cash. Microsoft and Sony have been competing in the market for years of video consoles, the first with Xbox and the second, with Play station.

“We will use Sony’s diverse range of technology and entertainment assets to supports bungie evolution and his ability to create iconic worlds on various platforms and media “, underlined the president and CEO of the Japanese firm, Kenichiro Yoshida.

Sony did not specify whether the transaction would take place in cash or in shares. However, he indicated that Bungie will continue to operate independently and it will be directed by its own board of directors, as it is today. The firm, based in the United States, has a workforce of 900 workers.

Pete Parsons, president and CEO of Bungie, stressed that they will continue to develop and publish their games. independent. “Our games will continue to be where our community is, wherever they choose to play,” he added.

Sony buys Bungie, creator of ‘Halo’, for 3.2 billion euros

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