AG@G: What is Bungie Developing For Sony?

Bungie Is Developing Something For Sony Following The Recent Acquisition Of The Studio, But What Could It Be? I released my previous entry in the AG@G series in the wake of Sony acquiring Bungie and expressed my concern at the potential dark future that an all-out war of acquisition could bring with it. You can check that piece out here.… Read More

AG@G: Why We Should Be Concerned About The Acquisition War

An essay on why the upcoming war of acquisition could spell the end for originality and creative freedom within the gaming industry The Acquisition War is brewing. With every month that passes, we are seeing more and more examples of big corporations in the gaming industry gobbling up previously independent videogame development studios. Whilst these development may initially seem exciting… Read More

Sony To Acquire Bungie

Another Major Shake-up It was announced last night via The Playstation Blog that Japanese tech behemoth Sony are set to acquire Bungie in a $3.6 billion dollar deal. By purchasing the company responsible for developing both the Halo and Destiny franchises, Sony aims to, “reach billions of players.” Interestingly, the Halo franchise has been a huge factor in boosting the… Read More

Gamescom 2021 Recap

Gamescom 2021 is upon us. As was the case with this year’s E3 event, it is a digital livestream rather than an in-person conference, which does make announcements slightly easier to keep up with. That said, it will still likely take you a fair amount of time to sit and sift through all of the fluff and pre-amble that comes… Read More