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.
While Bungie has been tight-lipped about the exotics being offered to the players with the release of the upcoming The Witch Queen Expansion for Destiny 2, it seems they might've leaked them themselve...
"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.
"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.
Sony's motivation for the deal is to boost its "own abilities to make live-service, multiplatform games" as per GamesIndustry's Christopher Dring.
Bungie says it will retain its independence even following the acquisition, and will continue to publish multiplatform titles.
The long-awaited confrontation with Savathun, the Witch Queen, is almost upon us. Find out everything about the next big Destiny expansion here.
This week's Exotic selection offers some fairly niche loot. Meanwhile, the Righteous armor set is on sale along with new Legendary weapons.
The Exotic vendor is also selling the Opulent armor set along with new Legendaries like Wishbringer, Stars in Shadow, Night Watch and more.
Banshee-44 is getting a new reputation system with Gunsmith Materials and Weapon Telemetries being phased out along with Mod Components.
Rare loot drops will also be seeing changes but senior community manager advises spending any remaining Gunsmith materials.
Familiar Exotics, a new Legendary armor set and weapons like the Jian 7 Rifle, Swarm of the Raven and Seventh Seraph SAW adorn Xur's arsenal.
From overgrown swamps to a massive palace and various surreal phenomena, the Witch Queen's Throne World is shrouded in mystery.
Ex-Guild Wars 2 developer Tom Abernathy has now joined Bungie as a senior narrative lead for an unannounced project.
Those new to the mode is automatically queued in on starting the game, which is a problem for underpowered New Light players.
Bungie's Joe Blackburn confirmed the same on Twitter, though this doesn't mean that the content pack is totally exempt from vaulting.
The Illicit Reaper set from Gambit Prime is also available to purchase for Hunters. New Legendaries like Truthteller are also available.
Some familiar Exotics along with the Wild Hunt Legendary set for Hunters and some new Legendary weapons are now available.
Tis the season to slay foes, gather ingredients and bake goodies, once more. The event is live until January 4th, 2022 for all platforms.
