Sony Announces Firewalk Studios Acquisition
Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced that they have acquired Firewalk Studios, adding them to the ever-growing PlayStation Studios family.
Head of PlayStation Studios Hermen Hulst said that they’ve been impressed with the Firewalk team ever since their publishing partnership with ProbablyMonsters and are now working on their first original AAA multiplayer game for PlayStation. The studio is composed of veterans from various other studios like Respawn and Bungie.
“The studio shares our passion for creating inspiring worlds grounded in exceptional gameplay, and we want to continue to invest in their mission. We’re excited for Firewalk to bring their technical and creative expertise to PlayStation Studios to help grow our live service operations and deliver something truly special for gamers,” Hulst continues to say.
This latest acquisition of Firewalk Studios has now boosted the PlayStation Studios roster to 20, with recent acquisitions like Savage Game Studios and Valkyrie Entertainment.