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Sony is buying Bungie

Posted on 1/31/22 at 12:08 pm
Posted by TIGERSTORM
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Posted on 1/31/22 at 12:08 pm
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Interesting. 3.6 billion.
This post was edited on 1/31/22 at 12:10 pm
Posted by JetsetNuggs
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Posted on 1/31/22 at 12:15 pm to
Posted by BulldogXero
Member since Oct 2011
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Posted on 1/31/22 at 12:15 pm to
It's really gonna suck when virtually all publishers and developers are owned by Microsoft/Sony/Nintendo
Posted by BottomlandBrew
Member since Aug 2010
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Posted on 1/31/22 at 12:26 pm to
I know Destiny prints money, but I tried to get into it and couldn't, so not a huge loss for me being a PC/Xbox consumer.
This post was edited on 1/31/22 at 12:27 pm
Posted by finchmeister08
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Posted on 1/31/22 at 12:26 pm to
BDE
Posted by RemouladeSawce
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Posted on 1/31/22 at 12:29 pm to
I didn’t realize Bungie has only made 2 games since 2010 (Destiny 1 and 2)
Posted by TIGERSTORM
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Posted on 1/31/22 at 12:32 pm to
Yeah I really tried with Destiny 2 and couldn't get into it.
Posted by Blitzed
Member since Oct 2009
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Posted on 1/31/22 at 12:46 pm to
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It's really gonna suck when virtually all publishers and developers are owned by Microsoft/Sony/Nintendo


This is why our world is in the trouble it is now.

Just a select few own the majority. It’s a dangerous path as we can already visibly see.
Posted by The Levee
Bat Country
Member since Feb 2006
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Posted on 1/31/22 at 12:47 pm to
This is just Sony grasping for a power play.

Now. halo is coming out with more content but I don’t know if they can sustain success into the future with the same story/character. While beloved, it’s tiresome.
Posted by SonicAndBareKnuckles
Member since Jun 2018
1878 posts
Posted on 1/31/22 at 12:57 pm to
Careful, Bungie is the studio that keeps marrying and divorcing big publishers.

Congrats to Sony for finally getting some genre variety.
Posted by VaeVictus
Member since Feb 2017
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Posted on 1/31/22 at 1:01 pm to
Here's hoping Bungie starts using Sony tech in future titles so they can stop whining about the difficulties of using their tech to justify content vaulting.
Posted by bad93ex
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Member since Sep 2018
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Posted on 1/31/22 at 1:02 pm to
Is Destiny worth $3.6B?
Posted by Mystery
Member since Jan 2009
9075 posts
Posted on 1/31/22 at 1:05 pm to
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Careful, Bungie is the studio that keeps marrying and divorcing big publishers.

Congrats to Sony for finally getting some genre variety.


It was just a publishing agreement with Activision. And good for them by getting out of it. It was bad for Destiny.

This time Bungie is actually being bought by Sony. Big difference.

They have said their games will still be multi-platform going forward.
Posted by dgnx6
Member since Feb 2006
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Posted on 1/31/22 at 1:31 pm to
I just got back into destiny 2 and its still my favorite shooter. plus the addition of cross platform makes it easier to find people to play with. Especially if your friends all got the new xbox and you didnt.

Posted by SG_Geaux
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Posted on 1/31/22 at 1:35 pm to
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Is Destiny worth $3.6B?




Can't be can it?
Posted by Ibleedblackandgold
Back in Louisiana where I belong
Member since Jun 2009
2821 posts
Posted on 1/31/22 at 1:46 pm to
Bungie hasn't been relevant since Halo. Not a big loss for xbox owners honestly.
Posted by Carson123987
Middle Court at the Rec
Member since Jul 2011
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Posted on 1/31/22 at 2:29 pm to
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Bungie hasn't been relevant since Halo. Not a big loss for xbox owners honestly.


Destiny is not my thing at all, but this is just nonsense

Destiny 1 made $325M in its first 5 days after launch. They made $375M in 2019 alone when Destiny 2 was released in 2017

Looter shooters aren't (and never will be) my thing, but there's no denying that Destiny is very successful and has incredible engagement levels from players. Every Destiny player I know seems to have put in at LEAST 500 hours.

Guess Bungie is gonna be Sony's FPS studio. There have been rumors of a new IP in development, anxious to see what they cook up.
This post was edited on 1/31/22 at 2:30 pm
Posted by Carson123987
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Member since Jul 2011
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Posted on 1/31/22 at 2:30 pm to
I'm honestly shocked that Bungie commanded that kind of price. Makes Zenimax look like the deal of the century now.
Posted by Rand AlThor
Member since Jan 2014
10424 posts
Posted on 1/31/22 at 2:39 pm to
Seems like a lot for what revenue Bungie brings in. Must be more behind the scenes
Posted by RemouladeSawce
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Member since Sep 2008
17246 posts
Posted on 1/31/22 at 2:57 pm to
Yeah the economics imply this is far more of a capabilities/infrastructure buy more than it is buying the Destiny IP and squeezing more juice out of it.
This post was edited on 1/31/22 at 3:02 pm
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