SIE acquires Bungie, known for development of the Halo series and Destiny series!

January 31, 2022 (Western Time) - Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Bungie, known for its Halo series, Destiny series" and other games. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Bungie, known for its "Halo" series, "Destiny" series " and other titles.

About Bungie

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Bungie is a world-class game development studio based in Bellevue, Washington, with more than 900 employees.
Bungie has developed some of the world's most popular game series, including "Marathon," "Myths," "Halo," and "Destiny.
After joining SEE, the company will continue to operate as an independent studio and maintain its multi-platform strategy.

The acquisition price is estimated at 3.6 billion U.S. dollars (approximately 414 billion yen).

Comments from related parties

Messages (comments) from the top management of the Sony Group, SIE, and Bungie were also released in connection with the acquisition.
We have high expectations for the future of SEA and Bungie.

Comments from Kenichiro Yoshida, Chairman and CEO of Sony Group Inc.

Bungie has a proven track record of developing multiple game series that are loved by many users and continue to evolve. And by approaching the user's motivation to enjoy games with others, they continue to create a world that brings millions of users together. To fulfill Sony's mission of "Filling the world with excitement through the power of creativity and technology," we will leverage the Sony Group's diverse and powerful entertainment businesses and technologies to further support Bungie's evolution and its ability to create an iconic world regardless of platform or media. We will strongly support Bungie's further evolution and its ability to create an iconic world regardless of platform or media.

SIE

Jim Ryan, President and CEO, SIE

Since the birth of the Destiny series, we have built a strong partnership with Bungie. I am very pleased to officially welcome Bungie to the PlayStation family. This is an important step in our strategy to further expand the PlayStation community. We understand how important the Bungie community is to Bungie, and we will support Bungie's continued growth as an independent studio. Like Bungie, our passion for our players and building the "best place to play" will only continue to evolve.

SIE

Comments from Pete Parsons, Chairman and CEO, Bungie

SEE is a partner that strongly supports us and wants to accelerate our vision of creating valuable entertainment experiences for generations to come, while at the same time respecting the independence in development that is so important to Bungie. We value community and will continue to pursue our vision of creating a single, unified Bungie community through the creation of games that players can play in a variety of ways, across platforms. world, which we believe is only the first form of our IP. Our creative universe has immense potential, and with the support of SIE, we will drive Bungie to become a global multimedia entertainment company committed to realizing our creative vision.

SIE