Sony acquires Housemarque - MD joins team of Super Dev bosses - Developer of Returnal
9Sony has acquired Housemarque and it becomes the latest developer to join PlayStation Studios. The news was announced by Hermen Hulst. Housemarque co-founder and MD Ilari Kuittinen will now join be able to join an elite group of developers, Sony’s secret studio head forum where he'll be able to share ‘initiatives, ideas and technology’ with the best of the best the video game industry has to offer.
The buyout will give Housemarque financial stability and the backing to use their creativity to make triple-A games. Hermen Hulst refutes suggestions that Sony is an arms race for talented studios and only makes targeted acquisitions.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Sony acquires Housemarque the developer of Returnal
0:30 Ilari Kuittinen explains that Housemarque joined PlayStation Studios to grow without limits and develop the modern art
1:35 Sony was waiting to see how Returnal sold before deciding to buy Housemarque
2:06 Housemarque sale to Sony gives the studio financial stability and investment to make premium triple-A game
2:34 Each of the heads of PlayStation Studios meet up for studio head forum to discuss development ideas
3:12 Hermen Hulst is asked whether there is an arms race in the video game industry
3:27 Hermen Hulst says PlayStation is very, very selective about the developers that we bring in
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