Sony has confirmed in a Tweet that its deal to acquire Haven Studios has been sealed.
While Haven is a new studio with no games to its name, it is still a valuable purchase for two reasons.
The first is its impressive cast of developers, who have worked on titles and franchises such as Assassin’s Creed, Watch Dogs, and Rainbow Six: Siege.
The other is the unannounced multiplayer IP the studio was working on, which aligns with Sony’s interest in exploring live service games.
It’s official! The agreement to acquire Haven has closed. Welcome to the PlayStation Studios family, @HavenStudiosInc! pic.twitter.com/rLFjsRYWdy
— PlayStation (@PlayStation) July 11, 2022
The studio is also working on a new, unannounced multiplayer IP, which explains the acquisition as Sony has expressed an interest in exploring live service games.
Discussions surrounding the deal began in March, and PlayStation will now have a presence in Canada – one of the world’s most successful games development countries.
Sony also recently acquired Bungie, the creators of Destiny and Halo, so the company intends to follow through on its live-service goals.
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