The Sony Acquisition of Nixxes Could Mean Big Things for PC Players
In recent years, it has been Microsoft making studio acquisition headlines from smaller studios like Double Fine, to larger ones like last year’s $7.5 billion Bethesda purchase. In light of all these moves, PlayStation fans called for Sony to counter Microsoft by scooping up their own set of developers kicking off what could be called a studio arms race. So far, Sony has yet to really oblige in a big way, though the company has started making smaller, no-brainer style moves.
While Sony appears to be pretty deliberate with what studio is acquires, moves started all the way back in 2019 when Insomniac Games officially became a first party studio. The move isn’t too surprising considering the studio’s extensive PlayStation history with franchises like Resistance, Ratchet and Clank, and the recent Spider-Man games. Earlier this week, Sony also picked up Housemarque, another studio with extensive PlayStation history including the well reviewed Returnal. However, another recent acquisition may hint at a possible future Sony could be moving towards.
