FromSoftware may soon be a part of Sony's PlayStation studios umbrella as its parent company is reportedly in talks to be acquired.
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Concord is not getting a comeback. Sony has announced it has shut down the live-service shooter's developer Firewalk Studios.
Sony will be hosting a brand-new State of Play event later this week, giving the spotlight to 14 games coming to its PlayStation 5 and PlayStation VR2 platforms. It will run for over 30 minutes.
Sony has announced that Hideaki Nishino and Hermen Hulst will be the two CEOs of its Sony Interactive Entertainment business, which covers its PlayStation division, to replace former CEO Jim Ryan.
The GOG store is now offering a completely DRM-free version of God of War, the 2018-released, Santa Monica Studio-developed title. There is a 50% off launch discount running right now too.
Sony has announced that it plans to cut 900 jobs, or 8 percent of its total workforce, worldwide, in its PlayStation division. They include cuts at several of its first-party PlayStation Studios
Sony and Kojima Productions have announced the return of Hideo Kojima to the action-espionage genre. Production of this experience will only begin after the launch of Death Stranding 2 in 2025.
Sony has announced the first State of Play showcase of 2024. The massive presentation will bring over 40 minutes of looks at upcoming games for the PlayStation 5 and its virtual reality system PSVR 2.
Six of the 12 live service games in development at Sony studios do not have a launch window anymore. The company says it is now focusing on improving their quality before sticking to a schedule.
Sony has acquired deep learning company iSIZE to enhance its video streaming capabilities with high-quality, low-bandwidth technologies as it expands its PlayStation cloud and mobile gaming platforms.
The Sony-owned live-service giant Bungie has reportedly laid off 8% of its workforce following a major miss on its revenue targets. Future projects of the studio may been delayed internally too.
Destiny and original Halo developer Bungie is laying off an unknown amount of team members today. It is also reportedly delaying a new Destiny 2 expansion along with its recently announced Marathon.
PC gamers can now pick up a DRM-free copy of the Bend Studios-developed zombie action game Days Gone. On the day of launch, the GOG store already has the game discounted by 67% too.
Jim Ryan, who has been with Sony for nearly 30 years, and who became president and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment in February 2019, will retire from the company in March 2024.
Makers of an upcoming AAA live service game is the latest developer to join Sony's PlayStation Studios lineup. Firewalk Studios is helmed by veteran developers formerly from Bungie.
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Sony Interactive Entertainment claims Microsoft's requests for information from the company to prove its case for merging with Activision Blizzard are excessive and "obvious harassment"
In a surprise announcement, Microsoft has revealed Sony and Kojima's Death Stranding as the latest game coming to the ever-expanding PC Game Pass lineup. The title hits the service next week.
Sony's PC publishing division has been a very successful endeavor for the company. With ports selling millions of copies, Sony expects exponential growth in the coming financial year.
With the Bungie acquisition, Sony is looking to jump into the live service side of things. The company has plans to launch at least 10 games with live service elements before March, 2026.
Sony has announced it will be acquiring the studio behind the Halo and Destiny universes, Bungie, for a cool $3.6 billion. Interestingly, the studio will continue to push multiplatform experiences.
The Kojima Productions and 505 Games are finally bringing Death Stranding Director's Cut to PC in the near future after the enhanced version debuted on PlayStation 5 in September last year.
Sony has revealed that it has sold over 10 million PlayStation 5 consoles since launch. SIE CEO Jim Ryan also admitted that the company is struggling to keep up with demand due to chip shortages.
Another acquisition announcement has arrived from Sony, with it confirming that the Dutch developer Nixxes Software, which is known for its porting services, is now a part of PlayStation Studios.
Sony has acquired the Finnish developer Housemarque, adding another member to its PlayStation Studios family. The studio was behind the recently released hit roguelike Returnal for PlayStation 5.
Sony has confirmed that CD Projekt RED's role-playing game Cyberpunk 2077 is finally coming back to the PlayStation Store after being removed due to issues with the game at launch.
Days Gone, the post-apocalyptic title from Bend Studios has now officially shed its PlayStation exclusivity. The game's new PC version touts various enhancements and is available now.
Sony has announced it has partnered up with Discord to bring the popular communications service to PlayStation Network next year. The company has also invested an unknown amount in Discord.
The Sony San Diego Studio-developed baseball game MLB The Show 21 is hitting the Xbox Game Pass subscription program at launch for Xbox consoles as well as Android devices via cloud play.
Sony Interactive Entertainment and RTS, an esports company, joined forces to acquire the Evolution Championship Series. Known better as Evo, the annual competition focuses on fighting video games.
Sony's next-generation PlayStation 5 virtual reality system is a long way away from release, but the company has already unveiled its VR controllers featuring adaptive triggers and haptic feedback.
Sony has announced that its upcoming racing title has been delayed to 2022 due to COVID-19. The company says that there have been some production-related challenges due to the uncertain situation.
Sony Interactive Entertainment president Jim Ryan has revealed in an interview that more PlayStation exclusives getting PC releases. Bend Studio's Days Gone will be landing on PC this spring.
Today Sony gave an early update regarding its VR plans for the PlayStation 5. While the company is building a new system complete with a headset and controllers, it won't release this year.
President and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment Jim Ryan has said that the PlayStation 5 has seen considerable interest during the pre-order period and said not everyone will find one for launch.
In an interview to Famitsu, Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan has confirmed that PlayStation 5 will not be backward compatible with the games released for PS1, PS2, or PS3.
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Sony is adding a new benefit to PlayStation Plus, but only for PlayStation 5 owners. The PlayStation Plus Collection brings in a number of high-profile last-gen games onto the PlayStation 5.
The developer of the PlayStation exclusive God of War series has dropped a teaser for a new sequel. Aside from a small clip of the upcoming game, Santa Monica Studio also revealed the launch window.
Sony today officially announced the pricing and launch date of its upcoming PlayStation 5 consoles. The standard console will ship with a $499.99 price tag, while the Digital Edition costs $399.99.
The latest PlayStation 5 Showcase is happening in a few hours, and Sony is planning to unveil new experiences coming to its next-gen console. This may be where we find the PlayStation 5 price as well.
Sony will be hosting another PlayStation 5 Showcase on September 16. The company says the event will focus on games, but pricing and launch details of the PlayStation 5 is expected to land here.
