The group behind the Xbox consoles already has control of major games titles like "Minecraft", "Elder Scrolls" and "Fallout" thanks to earlier acquisitions.Īnd it is now setting its sights on becoming the "Netflix of video games" with its Game Pass online platform that allows users to download games or play them via the cloud.
The deal puts into its hands major titles such as "Call of Duty", "World of Warcraft" and "Diablo". The American behemoth was behind the biggest acquisition in the history of the sector last month with the purchase of Activision Blizzard for $69 billion. Sony also has invested in Epic Games, the company behind "Fortnite". The acquisition announced on Monday of Bungie, the makers of "Halo" and Destiny", for $3.6 billion will strengthen its games portfolio - though "Halo" is still owned by Microsoft. Through a subsidiary it controls a host of studios - including Insomniac and Housemarque - that have developed exclusive titles for its machines such as the "Spider-Man" saga. Japanese consumer electronics colossus Sony has sold more than 500 million copies of its PlayStation since 1994. It also acquired the Finnish studio Supercell ("Clash of Clans", "Clash Royale", "Brawl Stars") in 2016 for $8.6 billion - a record at the time. The firm owns Riot Games, maker of battle royale hit "League of Legends", and has stakes in French game star Ubisoft and Activision. It is a huge player in the Asia market and has been investing in game studios outside its home country. China-based Tencent is the biggest player left in the market in terms of revenue.
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