Sony Buys Bungie <br />for $3.6 Billion.<br />Sony Buys Bungie <br />for $3.6 Billion.<br />The 'Halo' and 'Destiny' developer will <br />be run as "an independent subsidiary" <br />of Sony Interactive Entertainment.<br />The 'Halo' and 'Destiny' developer will <br />be run as "an independent subsidiary" <br />of Sony Interactive Entertainment.<br />Bungie will also retain the option to "self-publish and reach players where they choose to play.".<br />Bungie will also retain the option to "self-publish and reach players where they choose to play.".<br />Jim Ryan, Sony Interactive <br />Entertainment president and <br />CEO, addressed these <br />concerns in a blog post.<br />We've had a strong <br />partnership with Bungie <br />since the inception of <br />the 'Destiny' franchise, <br />and I couldn't be more <br />thrilled to officially <br />welcome the studio to <br />the PlayStation family, Jim Ryan, Sony Interactive Entertainment <br />president and CEO, via blog post.<br />I want to be very clear <br />to the community that <br />Bungie will remain an <br />independent and <br />multi-platform studio <br />and publisher, Jim Ryan, Sony Interactive Entertainment <br />president and CEO.<br />PlayStation Studios and its teams will also have Bungie's proprietary tools at their disposal.<br />Bungie issued its <br />own blog post to <br />comment on the deal.<br />In SIE, we have found a partner who unconditionally supports us in all we are and who wants to accelerate our vision to create generation-spanning entertainment, all while preserving the creative independent that beats in Bungie's heart, Bungie Studios, via blog post.<br />IGN reports that this is the sixth company Sony has acquired since 2021
