Sony acquires Returnal developer Housemarque, hints Bluepoint is next
3Reported today on The Verge
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Reported today in The Verge.
Sony acquires Returnal developer Housemarque, hints Bluepoint is next
Sony has acquired Housemarque, the Finnish studio behind recent PS5 exclusive Returnal, the company announced today. It was announced with a tweet which suggests Sony might also be about to acquire Bluepoint Games, the studio behind the recent Demon's Souls remaster.
In a blog post announcing the acquisition, PlayStation Studios head Hermen Hulst said that the studio "is one with incredible vision, capable of creating memorable new games that resonate with our community." Although Housemarque has produced games across multiple platforms including PC, iOS, and the Xbox 360, the majority of its recent titles have been exclusive to Sony's platforms. Prior to Returnal it was best known for the Super Stardust games, which have appeared on the PS3, PS4, and PSP.
Thrilled to announce @Housemarque has officially joined PlayStation Studios! The extremely talented studio with a proven track record and best-in-class gameplay has a bright future and we couldn't be more excited to be part of it! pic.twitter.com/B47YlfmgCs
In a statement, Housemarque's co-founder and managing director Ilari Kuittinen welcomed the acquisition, saying that it "gives our studio a clear future and a stable opportunity to continue delivering on gameplay centric approaches, while still experimenting with new methods of narrative delivery and pushing the boundaries of this modern artform."
..so apparently PlayStation Japan uploaded the wrong image with their first tweet on Housemarque's acquisition, and it actually mentions a Bluepoint acquisition pic.twitter.com/yQBHtLbG5c
News of the Housemarque acquisition arrived alongside a tweeted image that suggests Sony is about to acquire another studio. It appears