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[Gamernyc78]

I keep forgetting to play this one. Need to hunt down a copy.

One of the best campaigns in an fps, I kid u not.

 

[dolabla]

Wow, this is huge

 

[//DEVIL//]

As I mentioned in the other thread that got deleted, this purchase to ME is worth more than all MS purchases combined.

Sony to me at least has secured its lock purchase for me with the PS5. and I honestly think if everything continue the same road this gen is going. PS5 is gonna win next gen too.

what an amazing purchase.

 

[archangelmorph]

Took long enough...

 

[demigod]

Good pickup by Sony. MS picking up the cheap studios for their Game Pass model.

 

[TeamGhobad]

RIP Sunset Overdrive 2

great get for Sony. MS burned.

 

[Gamernyc78]

Good pickup by Sony. MS picking up the cheap studios for their Game Pass model.

OH no you didn't lol

 

[PSlayer]

Finally! Insomniac and From software are two partners that sony should have bought a long time ago. The ship has sailed for FROM but insomniac was still possible.

 

[DunDunDunpachi]

Nice get, Sony. Resistance 4 or you're still dead to me.

 

[belteshazzar]

About darn time!

 

[Bolivar687]

It's just so much more organic when Sony does this.

 

[sublimit]

Wow.
Can't say i'm a fan of their recent games (except Ratchet) but this is huge.

I hope they try their hands on a new IP.

 

[PSlayer]

It's just so much more organic when Sony does this.

That is because they buy long time partners.

It's as if MS bought Remedy. it just makes sense.

 

[mortal]

Spiderman and Ratchet & Clank, sure.; but Sunset Overdrive 2 on the PS5 doe.

 

[bitbydeath]

 

[Guardian's Light]

Hope this will work as an enthusiasm and adrenaline push to make them even more sparking about Spider-Man 2, the first one is incredible

 

[Potato Chip PRO]

As long as it's wasnt Activi$ion or EA that bought them it's all good in my book.

 

[Iced Arcade]

Nothing surprising, they for the most part made sony exclusives anyway. But could give the studio more access to money/budget for titles. Win win for sure.

 

[Sacred]

Going back to the same publisher that you were just at war with 5 years ago Insomniac. So disappointed in you for doing this.

 

[mortal]

Now it's a proper studio arms race.

Sony bringing Ratchet & Clank to an exclusives fight.

Begun, the first party wars have.

 

[JohnnyFootball]

I value any studio that can be independent, but being independent means you are one bad game away from shutting down. That's not to say major publishers don't shut developers down, but there is some piece of mind knowing you can likely survive a bad game.

 

[nowhat]

Going back to the same publisher that you were just at war with 5 years ago Insomniac.

Care to elaborate?

To me, it just seemed Insomniac "wanted to meet other people". That wasn't very fulfilling, so now they and Sony are back together for good.

(now kith!)

 

[JohnnyFootball]

Going back to the same publisher that you were just at war with 5 years ago Insomniac. So disappointed in you for doing this.

At war with? Did I miss something?

 

[MDSLKTR]

All that oculus vr expertise will be glorious.

 

[Vawn]

Has anyone said "The only good game they've ever made is Sunset Overdrive" yet?

This is huge news, even if they've always kind of felt like a Sony first-party studio anyways.

 

[Keihart]

A MESSAGE TO OUR FANS

 

[Pallas]

Nice get for Sony! It’s been circling the rumor mill for a while now about them acquiring a studio, they secured their developer for the spider-man games.

I consider this pretty much the equivalent of Microsoft buying Playground Games.

Guess we can put those Take-Two rumors to rest now? Lol

 

[MiyazakiHatesKojima]

I would've preferred Remedy Games over Insomniac, if we keeping it a buck.

 

[Gamernyc78]

I would've preferred Remedy Games over Insomniac, if we keeping it a buck.

Yeah right

 

[DeepEnigma]

I would've preferred Remedy Games over Insomniac, if we keeping it a buck.

 

[CJY]

YESSSSS, I knew this would happen eventually. Ted Price is getting a bit older now and I believe rather than staying independent and passing the reigns to somebody else to run the company into the ground (AKA MTX-ify their portfolio), bringing the studio under Sony's umbrella gives the studio exceptional security and longevity far into the future.

 

[ShirAhava]

Cool News....I think they are massively overrated but cool news nevertheless

 

[Verdanth]

Man, can't wait for that hard censorship on Spiderman 2.

Jokes aside, this is awesome news.

 

[Yoshi]

It feels like this is a commentary on Microsoft's acquisitions. It can buy up all the small-to-middling studios it likes, but Sony can sneeze and acquire heavyweights (albeit ones that were already PlayStation-friendly).

I don't know, they have made all of three (?) games without Sony and have been pretty unsuccessful without Sony, so "sneeze and acquire heavyweights" is a bit of an exaggeration to say the least. That's like Nintendo acquiring Alphadreams or Game Freak (though, admittedly, there is no comparable thing for Microsoft, because Microsoft does not seem to have a good hand with long-term partnerships).

 

[mejin]

I doubt it Sony will only acquire Insomniac.

Anyway, I really miss insiders....the ones who talk about playstation don't leak shit cause they don't know shit. Sony just keep bringing the surprises.

 

[sublimit]

Finally! Insomniac and From software are two partners that sony should have bought a long time ago. The ship has sailed for FROM but insomniac was still possible.

Even if From was still small (around the time after the success of Demon's Souls) i don't think Sony would have been interested to acquire them.

 

[EverydayBeast]

How do MS fans interpret this? That's what really matters.

 

[chinoXL]

damn as if i needed another reason to keep buying playstations...Sony has pretty much every genre covered in 1st party alone..they're gonna be stacked as usual for next gen. like all have said,, i'm sure Spider-Man was a try-out and they killed it

 

[CJY]

How do MS fans interpret this? That's what really matters.

If I were an Xbox fan, I'd be crying into my jumbo-sized bag of cheesy Doritos.

 

[Alebrije]

Sony to MS : Resistance is futile.

All is clear now, Sunset Overdrive was an undercover mission for Insomaniac to distrac MS.

 

[nani17]

Big news

 

[EverydayBeast]

If I were an Xbox fan, I'd be crying into my jumbo-sized bag of cheesy Doritos.

Sony to MS : Resistance is futile.

All is clear now, Sunset Overdrive was an undercover mission for Insomaniac to distrac MS.

MS fans should be angry, big mistake on losing Insomaniac games.

 

[Plague Doctor]

If I were an Xbox fan, I'd be crying into my jumbo-sized bag of cheesy Doritos.

You know they make bodywash for that now.

 

[Jubenhimer]

The only shocking thing about this acquisition, is the fact that it didn't happen sooner. Seriously, Insomniac may as well have been a Sony Company for years as most of their games were made under Sony.

 

[CJY]

damn as if i needed another reason to keep buying playstations...Sony has pretty much every genre covered in 1st party alone..they're gonna be stacked as usual for next gen. like all have said,, i'm sure Spider-Man was a try-out and they killed it

I believe Sony are still intent on building out their Spider-Man cinematic universe. They had major success with Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse, Venom was a massive success too. Venom 2 is being directed by Andy-fuckin-Serkis and the cinematographer is Robert Richardson who's worked on some major hits and did Tarantino's last few films.

As game graphics become increasingly real, the line between film, TV and games will become more and more blurred.

Spider-Man feels like Sony's trump card in creating an entertainment juggernaut that spans all mediums. I'm very excited to be honest. A first-part Venom game developed by Insomniac? I'd fucking love that.

 

[hunthunt]

As a Sony fanboy I have to say that Im very happy for this

I wonder if they are going after Remedy too or someone elsr

 

[Dargor]

Honestly, sounds like a waste of money in my humble opinion. They dont have any big IPs to bring in, they were already on the "we make exclusive game deals" pack and they were mostly for sony too.

I can't see the big deal about this.

 

[Bruno_Arrais85]

Honestly, sounds like a waste of money in my humble opinion. They dont have any big IPs to bring in, they were already on the "we make exclusive game deals" pack and they were mostly for sony too.

I can't see the big deal about this.

What?

 

[FranXico]

Honestly, sounds like a waste of money in my humble opinion. They dont have any big IPs to bring in, they were already on the "we make exclusive game deals" pack and they were mostly for sony too.

I can't see the big deal about this.

They deliver quality games and have a good healthy relationship with the publisher. Chances are also high that this was a defensive acquisition (MS has probably been knocking on their door for a while).

 

[StreetsofBeige]

What happened to Ted Price being Mr. Independent Third Party guy?

When you throw enough money at it, everyone always sells out.

Sony and Insomniac have been big partners for years. There doesn't even really need to be a partnership. Money probably talked.