AMSTERDAM (REUTERS) – Sony’s wholly owned gaming division mentioned on Friday (Dec 10) it had agreed to purchase God Of Struggle co-developer Valkyrie Leisure for an undisclosed quantity, because it seeks so as to add extra muscle to its PlayStation Studios.
The deal marks Sony Interactive Leisure’s fifth acquisition this yr, following its shopping for of Nixxes Software program, Returnal developer Housemarque, Bluepoint Video games and Firesprite.
Individuals had turned to video video games for leisure throughout final yr’s lockdowns, sparking a growth that’s but to decelerate regardless of colleges reopening and COVID-19 restrictions easing.
Seattle-based Valkyrie, which additionally makes different fashionable titles akin to Twisted Steel and inFamous and has additionally labored on the Forza Motorsport franchise, will proceed to be run by its present administration crew.
Mr Hermen Hurst, the top of PlayStation Studios, mentioned in a tweet that Valkyrie could be making “invaluable contributions” to the division’s franchises.
