Apr 15, 2022 13:00:00

There is a rumor that Kojima Productions of 'DEATH STRANDING' will be acquired by Sony.

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PlayStation Studios website has been updated and has begun to feature new game makers. The works lined up on the banner of the site reflect the latest version such as Shohei Otani, which is a package of MLB The Show 22 , and a new ' DEATH STRANDING ' has been added. When 'DEATH STRANDING' was released, Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) and Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) have signed a contract with the new studio 'Kojima Productions' established by Hideo Kojima, who is known as the creator of the 'Metal Gear Solid' series. , 'Maybe Sony leaked the acquisition of Kojima Productions in the banner.'

PlayStation's new first-party art suggests Kojima Productions acquisition | Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/04/playstations-new-first-party-art-suggests-kojima-productions-acquisition/

On April 14, 2022, the following post was commented on the game forum ResetEra . The old version on the image, the new banner on the bottom of the image, MLB The Show 22 and Gran Turismo 7 have been replaced with the latest version, and Sam, the main character of 'DEATH STRANDING', has been newly added on the far left. I am. Ars Technica points out that 'Kojima Productions may also be acquired by Sony,' because all other games are Sony's first-party games.

Ars Technica also pointed out that 'Sony has leaked megaton-class news by accidental uploading of images in the past' as the basis of the allegation. Sony acquired Bluepoint Games, which was in charge of developing the remake version of 'Demons Soul' on October 1, 2021, but an image about Bluepoint Games was posted at the time of Twitter announcement to acquire Housemarque in July of the same year. , It was sometimes deleted immediately.

..so apparently PlayStation Japan uploaded the wrong image with their first tweet on Housemarque's acquisition, and it actually mentions a Bluepoint acquisition pic.twitter.com/yQBHtLbG5c

— Nibel (@Nibellion) June 29, 2021

On the other hand, Ars Technica points out, 'There is also a rumor that Microsoft and Xbox have signed a contract with Kojima Productions and will release a new game.' 'The agreement between Kojima Productions and Microsoft has been going on since March 2022,' said Jeff Grab of the Apple podcast ' Giant Bombcast ,' which conveys game news and more. Just as Bethesda was released for PlayStation after it was acquired by Microsoft in the year, it is possible that it will be acquired by Sony with a game contract with Microsoft. ' He talks about the possibilities of the acquisition.