After it was recently revealed that Activision is being acquired by Microsoft, also had the acquisition of Destiny studio Bungie Sony's acquisition has caused quite a stir. It has now been revealed that Sony plans to use this acquisition to expand significantly into the film and television sectors.
Sony would certainly not be new to this area, because the The Last of Us-series from HBO or the UnchartedThe movie is already the talk of the town. No matter how things proceed, Bungie will likely play a major role.
Sony CFO Hiroki Totoki recently spoke in an interview about the acquisition of the studio and hinted at plans for that very project.
“Bungie hopes to nurture its intellectual property in a multidimensional way. We believe we can help with that – we have Sony Pictures and Sony Music. Bungie can use our platform so that its intellectual property can flourish and grow,” said Totoki.
Now the only remaining question is what exactly Bungie itself has planned. Is it actually some kind of film adaptation of...? Destiny Whether something completely different is in store for us remains to be seen.
So far, it has been confirmed that despite the acquisition, they want to remain somewhat independent, but that the mutual resources that open up with PlayStation Studios are a win for both sides.
Currently, Bungie only has the Destiny-franchise, while another brand is in development, though that's still pending. Analysts are quite critical of the acquisition for precisely this reason, believing that Sony has paid far too much for Bungie. more of an act of desperation see, which is presumably a reaction to the Bethesda deal last year.
