Sony Interactive Entertainment Acquires Nixxes Software

Sony Interactive Entertainment Acquires Bluepoint Games

September 30, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Bluepoint Games, a long-time PlayStation partner known for high-quality remasters and remakes. Bluepoint, based in Austin, Texas, will join PlayStation Studios and continue operating under its current management; financial terms were not disclosed.

Sony Interactive Entertainment Acquires Haven Entertainment Studios

March 21, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has entered into an agreement to acquire Haven Entertainment Studios, a Montreal-based studio founded by Jade Raymond. Haven — a team of over 60 developers working on a new live-service AAA multiplayer title for PlayStation 5 — will join PlayStation Studios; financial terms were not disclosed.

Sony Interactive Entertainment Acquires Firesprite

September 8, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Liverpool-based game studio Firesprite Limited. The acquisition brings Firesprite into PlayStation Studios to strengthen SIE's exclusive games catalog and advance development on cutting-edge console and VR hardware; financial terms were not disclosed.

Sony Interactive Entertainment Acquires Housemarque Oy

June 29, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has completed the acquisition of Helsinki-based game developer Housemarque Oy, the studio behind PlayStation 5 exclusive Returnal. Housemarque will join PlayStation Studios as its 13th studio, with day-to-day operations continuing under the current management team; financial terms were not disclosed.

Sony Pictures (Sony Innovation Studios) Acquires Nurulize

July 8, 2019

Media & Entertainment

Sony Pictures Entertainment, via its division Sony Innovation Studios, acquired Nurulize, a Los Angeles–based virtual production software developer known for its Atom View volumetric/real-time collaboration tools. The acquisition brings Nurulize's technology into Sony Innovation Studios' virtual production workflow to strengthen capabilities for film, television, gaming and other immersive entertainment experiences.

Take-Two Interactive Acquires Dynamixyz

July 1, 2021

Software

Take-Two Interactive Software has acquired Dynamixyz, a France-based developer of video-based facial animation, motion capture, and 3D processing tools. Dynamixyz will operate as a division of Take-Two and work exclusively with Take-Two's publishing labels and studios; financial terms were not disclosed.