The Game Awards producer and host Geoff Keighley says that "a few" more big games industry acquisitions and deals are coming soon.
PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan says the company has ambitious plans with live service games, which will receive a boost with the Bungie acquisition.
PlayStation CEO says the company wants to focus on making games that can be "enjoyed in different places and played in different ways."
Insiders claim that Microsoft and Bungie were in acquisition talks as far back as 2020, but couldn't come to an agreement.
Meanwhile, Resident Evil 7 continues to see strong sales at 10.6 million units sold worldwide, while Resident Evil 3 stands at 4.9 million.
"Equally, we see the exceptional skills that PlayStation Studios possess offers the potential to enhance Bungie’s existing and future IP portfolio," says the PlayStation CEO.
This year's MLB The Show entry will also launch for Switch in addition to PlayStation and Xbox, and will once again launch on Xbox Game Pass on day 1.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake's sequel hasn't yet been officially announced, but producer Yoshinori Kitase says that could change in 2022.
"We will continue to be self-published, creatively independent, and we will continue to drive one, unified Bungie community," the developer says following its acquisition by Sony.
Bungie says it will retain its independence even following the acquisition, and will continue to publish multiplatform titles.
Sega has released a new trailer for the upcoming strategy game, throwing the spotlight on the deadly demon engines known as Soul Grinders.
Game director Kenji Anabuki also talks about wanting to make improvements to accessibility, combat, cutscenes, and more in a potential sequel.
Bandai Namco's action RPG became available on the Xbox subscription service a few months after launch, and seems to have benefited from it.
Ninja Theory has offered a glimpse at new concept art for the upcoming action-adventure sequel, showing a shore settlement that isn't looking too healthy.
The new Pokemon game enjoys excellent sales, while Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection also comes in at No. 5.
A new report claims that the mode, currently codenamed "Tatanka", is still several months away, and will try to bring in players who generally don't play Halo.
Only Pokemon Sun and Moon, Sword and Shield, and OmegaRuby and AlphaSapphire have seen bigger launches in the region.
A known leaker seems to be suggesting that Game Freak's recently released action RPG Pokemon Legends: Arceus will get additional content soon.
A new rumour claims that the rumoured unannounced medieval fantasy project is currently set for a cross-gen launch, though plans aren't yet final.
The game apparently also takes inspiration from The Last of Us Part 2 in its storytelling, and from Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order in its combat.
