Sony Forms PlayStation Studios Mobile Division to Create Games Based on New and Existing IP
Sony has announced its full-scale expansion into mobile gaming by establishing PlayStation Studios Mobile Division and acquiring untested Savage Game Studios to develop “AAA mobile live service action games.”
The new division will develop “innovative on-the-go experiences based on new and existing PlayStation IP that meet PlayStation Studios’ high quality standards” and will operate independently from console game development.
PlayStation Studios Head Hermen Hulst said: Sony announced in May that releasing games on new platforms is a key part of its business strategy, but this is largely related to its recent expansion into PC gaming rather than a mobile push. It was thought that
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“PlayStation Studios must continue to expand and diversify our product offerings beyond the console in order to bring incredible new games to more people than ever before. Acquiring a capable team is another strategic step towards that goal.
“I am really excited about what Savage is working on and I am confident they will deliver a quality experience. As with the expansion into PC and live service gaming, the move to mobile It enhances and complements our capabilities and community, and PlayStation Studios’ purpose of making the best games possible.”
Savage Game Studios, which has yet to release a game, includes Spider-Man’s Insomniac Games, World of Tanks’ Wargaming, Clash of Clans’ Supercell, Farmville’s Zynga, and Angry Birds’ Rovio.
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