Sony getting into mobile gaming with new acquisition

Sony acquired Savage Game Studios, a mobile game development studio, in a bid to enter the mobile gaming market.

Sony announced yesterday that it was acquiring Savage Game Studios, in a bid to enter the mobile gaming marketplace. This follows a trend of Microsoft attempting to break into mobile gaming as well.

Savage Game Studios was founded in 2020 and employs industry veterans — although the studio hasn’t released a title yet. In a blog post on PlayStation’s official page, Michail Katkoff, CEO of SGS, introduced the company to PlayStation fans.

When asked why the company was joining PlayStation, Katkoff had this to say: “We made this deal because we believe that PlayStation Studios’ leadership respects our vision for how we can best operate and succeed, and because they too are not afraid to take chances. All of that, plus the ability to potentially tap into PlayStation’s amazing catalog of IP and the fact that we will benefit from the kind of support that only they can provide… The harder question to answer would be “why not?”

Savage Game Studios is currently working on an unannounced “AAA mobile live service action game.” There is no set date for a reveal, but the companies hope that players “look forward to what they have in store.”

Sony’s properties include Uncharted, a series following a treasure hunter named Drake. Picture: Sony

In addition to the acquisition news, PlayStation reiterated its commitment to upcoming releases, such as God of War: Ragnarök, as well as the upcoming release of PlayStation’s new VR headset, PSVR2. The company also highlighted their PC releases doing well in sales, such as Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered.

Sony isn’t the only big company getting into mobile gaming. Microsoft is currently in the process of acquiring Activision Blizzard, pending approval from various regulatory agencies. Saudi Arabia approved the $100b Microsoft deal, but other countries are still undergoing hearings.

Sony opposed the deal in Brazilian courts, stating that they see no way to compete with Call of Duty, which Microsoft would acquire if the deal goes through. Microsoft disagreed, revealing in a big admission that they sold less than half of Sony’s console line, the PlayStation brand.

Written by Junior Miyai on behalf of GLHF.