Analysts say Sony could also be beneath strain to make main PlayStation Studios acquisitions after Microsoft’s buy of Activision Blizzard. It wasn’t all clean crusing for Microsoft but it surely in the end succeeded in convincing all however one regulator (the U.S. Federal Commerce Fee) to approve the deal, which analysts say might compel Sony to reply in variety.
Is PlayStation’s acquisition of Bungie sufficient?
Kantan Video games CEO Dr. Serkan Toto informed GamesIndustry.biz that he expects extra investments and acquisitions from Sony, together with “a big one that may transfer the needle for them in a significant means.” He’s of the view that regardless of its acquisition of Bungie, Sony’s most likely beneath strain to react to Microsoft’s transfer.
Ampere Evaluation’ Piers Harding-Rolls concurs and thinks Sony will actively pursue mergers and acquisitions. That mentioned, he believes Sony will keep its dominant place within the present console technology. Toto additionally expects Sony to proceed specializing in $70 blockbusters.
Midia Analysis’s Karol Severin added that apart from video games, Sony has a novel edge in movie, TV, and music. She is of the view that Sony can make the most of its leisure enterprise to its benefit.
Analysts reckon that Sony can’t proceed competing with Microsoft over video video games alone until it acquires an organization like GTA writer Take-Two Interactive, which is extremely unlikely to occur.
