Today I am pleased to announce that Bungie is joining the PlayStation family.
First of all, I want to make it very clear to the community that Bungie will continue to be an independent, cross-platform publisher and studio. As such, we think it makes sense for him to sit alongside the PlayStation Studios organization, and we’re incredibly excited about the opportunities for synergies and collaboration between these two world-class groups. I have spent a lot of time with Pete Parsons, Jason Jones and the Bungie leadership team to develop the right relationships where Sony Interactive Entertainment will fully back and support them and allow them to do what they do best: build amazing worlds that captivate. millions of people.
Bungie’s world-class expertise in cross-platform development and live gaming services will help us deliver on our vision of expanding PlayStation to hundreds of millions of players. Bungie is a great innovator and has developed incredible proprietary tools that will help PlayStation Studios reach new heights under the leadership of Hermen Hulst.
Here are some words from Hermen about this exciting acquisition and what it means for gamers.
These are some words from Pete Parsons, CEO of Bungie.
“We believe that games have limitless potential, and that to make anything worthwhile in entertainment, we must go big on our vision, our studio, and our amazing team of trusted creators who build unforgettable worlds that people really care about.
In Sony, we have found a partner who wholeheartedly supports us in all that we are and who wants to accelerate our vision to create entertainment that spans generations while preserving the creative independence that lies at the heart of Bungie. Like us, Sony believes that game worlds are just the beginning of what our IP can become. Together, we share the dream of creating and nurturing iconic franchises that bring together friends from around the world, families across generations, and fans across multiple entertainment platforms and media.
Today, Bungie begins its journey to become a global multimedia entertainment company.
CREATIVE FREEDOM
“Since taking flight in 1991, Bungie has always charted the future with our own star map, a path powered by our people and for our community. We continue that journey with new worlds in development, and we can’t wait to share them with you.
With Sony, the potential of our universes is limitless. Our future games will take bold steps into uncharted spaces for Bungie, continue to push the boundaries of what’s possible, and always build on creating meaningful friendships and lifelong memories.
We remain in charge of our destiny. We will continue to independently publish and creatively develop our games. We will continue to drive a unified Bungie community. Our games will continue to be where our community is, wherever they choose to play.
With the support of Sony, the most immediate change you will see is an acceleration in the hiring of talent across the studio to support our ambitious vision. If this speaks to you and you want to help us make a dent in the universe, we’re hiring across all disciplines for Destiny 2 and all new worlds beyond.
THREE DECADES AND COUNTING
“What makes our worlds come to life is our community and our people in the studio. Our people are the soul of Bungie. With the power of our people, we have pushed the limits of what we thought possible and transformed who we are as a company.
Over the past 30 years, the welcoming worlds we’ve built have grown into thriving communities, and that community is the real magic. These communities have taken Bungie beyond games. They have forged lifelong bonds and humbled us with the real and significant good they foster within us and the world.
More than anything, Sony understands that our people and our community are both at the heart and priority of our success, and they stand with us as we continue to use our platform to drive action towards a more welcoming and equitable world. Our goal is to build a place where the world’s most creative and talented people can come and do their best work, no matter who they are, where they’re from, or how they identify.
That is the real dent in the universe that we want to make, the one that we want to last beyond us.
Be part of this future with us. See you next to the stars.“
– pete
blog.playstation.com
George is Digismak’s reported cum editor with 13 years of experience in Journalism