Representatives of Sony have published an announcement of an imminent deal to acquire Bungie Studios. This organization may be known to you, first of all, for the creation of the MMO shooter Destiny 2 .
The acquisition of the company, according to the head of the gaming division of Sony Jim Ryan, is part of the organization's strategy to expand its influence in the game-services market. At the moment, internal studios are creating several similar projects at once, details of which are not yet available.
By the way, to the question of whether this deal is the answer to Microsoft, which bought Activision Blizzard, Mr. Ryan answered in the negative.