Tag: PlayStation Studios

Former PlayStation boss joins Tencent

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It appears that former PlayStation chief Shawn Layden has officially joined forces with Tencent, the giant Chinese-owned media group that owns video game companies such as Riot Games and Funcom as well as large stakes in the likes of Epic Games among others. It appears that Leiden joined as a strategic advisor in August, but only announced the move recently. “I am happy to share with you that I recently joined [Tencent] Games as a strategic advisor,” shared Leiden as part of Announcing his new position. “In this new position,…

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PlayStation officially acquires a new studio

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Sony announced today that it has officially acquired a new game developer who will join the ranks of PlayStation Studios. Earlier this year, it was revealed that PlayStation will buy Haven Studios, a new company founded by video game industry veteran Jade Raymond. And while it remains to be seen what Haven will create, the studio can now begin working with those on PlayStation in an official capacity. PlayStation announced on social media this morning that the Haven acquisition deal is now officially over, which means the studio is now…

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PlayStation Boss sparks more studio acquisitions

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The head of Sony’s PlayStation brand has quipped that the company hasn’t finished acquiring more studios from around the world. Over the past year or so, Sony has bought companies like Bluepoint Games, Housemarque, and Bungie to help bolster its lineup of first-party studios. And while Sony has already spent quite a bit of money on this front, it looks like it’s looking a lot more to it to continue to grab the other companies. During a recent business briefing (written by VGC), the president of PlayStation, Jim Ryan, said…

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Return update released, patch notes revealed

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back Developer Housemarque has released a new update for the popular PlayStation 5 title. back Patch 3.03 appears to largely fix a number of bugs, but it does make changes to the difficulty of Sisyphus Tower, a recently added survival challenge where players try to get as high as possible before they are defeated. Since the balance has been adjusted for the difficulty of the Sisyphus Tower, the leaderboards have also been reset. You can check out the full patch notes for back patch 3.03, straight from the sourceless: Returning…

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Hideo Kojima denies PlayStation acquisition rumors

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Hideo Kojima has denied that his studio is being bought by PlayStation after intense speculation. Hideo Kojima has been working closely with PlayStation since the end of 2015. The platform holder had his back after leaving Konami and funding his first project, death strand. Although he has worked closely with them, he remains an independent developer and Kojima Productions does not have any other relationships with Sony. Rumors have it that Hideo Kojima is working on an Xbox-exclusive horror game that will be powered by new cloud technology. Despite all…

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PlayStation acquires Haven Studios

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Almost a year after helping to advertise Montreal-based game developer Haven Studios, led by Jade Raymond, PlayStation has now announced that it is acquiring the entire developer under the PlayStation Studios umbrella. When it was first announced, Haven Studios was known to be working on a new IP for PlayStation, and this appears to be now officially described as an “AAA multiplayer experience.” It begins with “Today, I am pleased to announce that Haven Studios is officially joining PlayStation Studios.” Official Announcement From Hermen Hulst, President of PlayStation Studios. “Jade…

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