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Welcoming Savage Game Studios + Expanding Our Community

Today, SIE announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Savage Game Studios, a hugely talented team of creatives with many years of experience making some of the most popular mobile games enjoyed by players around the world.

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Orchard645d ago

"working on a new unannounced AAA mobile live service action game"

Yay... where do I sign up.

crazyCoconuts644d ago

If my ad blocking on my phone is working as expected, I won't be able to answer that question.

Eonjay644d ago

Is there real legit ad blocking for chrome on Android OS?

crazyCoconuts644d ago

The easiest way on Android is to use a chrome based browser like Brave that has ad blocking built in. If you root your phone, you can do it at a lower level such that it works across all apps/games, but that's a little more hard core

SyntheticForm644d ago

The only "savage" thing about this is the fact that everyone got their hopes up only to be punched in the pubic bone with the news that the studio is working on an unannounced AAA mobile live service action game.

garryxcs644d ago

Huge win for Sony here, mobile games make a ton of money world wide. The Japanese market in particular love mobile gaming. Games not out yet but you'll be able to sign up soon enough.

--Onilink--644d ago (Edited 644d ago )

Yes mobile is a huge market, and there is also a MASSIVE amount of games, so just because you release something in that market doesnt mean its going to be a hit.

This isnt even an established developer, this will be their first game, so I dont understand where the “huge win” is coming from. Its just another business move, might be really profitable, might not be (just look at how varied Nintendo’s or Square Enix’s success has been in the mobile market).

No need to be jumping all over everything Sony does..

franwex644d ago

Yeah. There’s a massive market for phone games. There’s also a massive market for consoles. If only Sony had a platform to release their games in.

darthv72644d ago

^some mobile games... just because its a mobile game doesnt mean it automatically makes money. It depends on the game and the manner in which they provide the need to buy into it. The mobile games I play have their own in game rewards that you earn from playing and I never have to pay real world $ for anything.

Lightning77644d ago

Oh my God. If this was MS you would be yelling an entirely different tune. Anti this and that MS can't make real games anymore etc everything under the sun would be said. We hear all the
time we need This and that company needs to do better l, only to excuse Sony of any of the very same things that they do. Of course since Sony's doing it Mobile is good, mobile is great suddenly it's smart and good buissness now. The tones and goals are constantly being changed for Sony's actions at every step of the way. Every single thing is being deflected or suddenly justified. This is one of those Sony would never do in a million years scenarios.

AAA live service game. Which means the game will be filled with Microtransactions. Have fun with that since it's now the best decision ever.

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monkey602645d ago

Not interested in mobile junk thanks

Father__Merrin645d ago

Mobile games are actually very good go try Missile Rpg it's great stuff

ChubbyBlade644d ago

We finally know why you’re so against pc gaming. The true colours are finally shining through.

garryxcs644d ago

"In 2022, mobile games revenue in the U.S. reached a record 41.7 billion U.S. dollars, and thanks to a wave of technological advances, digital innovation, and nationwide lockdowns amidst the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the number of U.S. mobile video game users is now higher than ever."

Guess a lot of people are interested. Huge win for Sony here.

CrimsonWing69644d ago (Edited 644d ago )

Yes, yes mobile games make money through their god d*mn micro-transactions and whales.

I tried a mobile game the other day and it was nothing but pop-ups for logging in and a sh*t-ton of in-game currency and ads to buy more punching me in eye sockets. The menus were such a convoluted mess and the game is designed so hard around being un-fun unless I break down to buy some crystals with my credit card to buy better sh*t in the game.

What actual hardcore gamer wants that? Isn't that what we've been trying our hardest to avoid in the console/PC arena?

Seriously, and I'm asking this for a discussion and not to start a fight, why is this a good thing for us?

Imalwaysright644d ago

"Guess a lot of people are interested"

I can't speak for others but I would bet that most people that visit a website like N4g couldn't care less about this studio acquisition and would rather see Sony investing in a new IP for the PS5 or even the upcoming PSVR2.

RaidenBlack645d ago

"New acquisition" : Yay!
"working on a new unannounced AAA mobile live service action game" : Meh ...

Shane Kim644d ago

I hope Sony takes the billions mobile games are making and pour it into PS5 games.

Babadook7644d ago (Edited 644d ago )

This ☝️

staticall644d ago

To be fair, if they would make billions on mobile games, that's where they'll continue to pour money into.

I mean, why would they spend hundreds of millions on console games if they can spend significantly less (both time and money) and get more?

You can argue that such move will net them a bad rep or something, but look at Konami, EA, Ubisoft, 2k, Activision, etc. Bad rep doesn't mean squat to them, sadly. Casuals will keep showering them with money regardless.

Shane Kim644d ago

Stati

Hey I'm allowed to dream.

MadLad644d ago

What has Sony been doing this gen outside of raising the prices on everything across the board on Playstation, going hard into the PC market, and openly admitting expect a lot of GaaS titles coming down the pipeline?

It hasn't resulted in giant new AAA IP coming at left and right so far, has it?

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MadLad644d ago (Edited 644d ago )

@kevin

Notice how more than half your list is literally them just selling you old titles again.

Jumping for joy over here.
Take my money.

I'm glad all this extra money they're taking from their consumers is going to great things.

CrimsonWing69644d ago (Edited 644d ago )

Let's think about this...

You're Jimbo, you have a cheap mobile game made that funnels the money from a bunch of whales' bank accounts into your pocket. Making billions off this STD of a piece of software, do you:

A) Make another mobile game that makes billions?
B) Continue adding to the current mobile game by including even more predatory money practices?
C) Put the money you make into a game on a platform that doesn't include said predatory practices and therefore doesn't bring in a fraction of what the P.O.S. mobile game does and costs 100x more to develop?

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ChubbyBlade644d ago

While that would be ideal, when is this ever the case with mega corporations lol.

It would be nice but they only ever increase production costs on what makes them the most return on investment.

Babadook7640d ago (Edited 640d ago )

“To be fair, if they would make billions on mobile games, that's where they'll continue to pour money into.

I mean, why would they spend hundreds of millions on console games if they can spend significantly less (both time and money) and get more?”

See Microsoft, who makes money hand over fist with windows and shovels money into their console “business”. It’s not hard to imagine Sony doing the same thing here.

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Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann Teases Multiple 'Single-Player' Games in Development

Naughty Dog has multiple single-player games planned.

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Cacabunga2h ago

Thats something ! Got the reason back

OtterX2h ago

I'd like something more lighthearted up next. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed The Last of Us, but I sure do miss the Naughty Dog games that didn't leave me feeling like someone just kicked my dog into traffic.

Cacabunga1h ago

I honestly just want a new Uncharted.. i remember the first time they revealed gameplay trailer of U4.. blew my mind !!!

KyRo1h ago

I'd love a new Uncharted game too. If they did, I'd want a return to the massive set pieces of the first three games. I felt U4 was missing that one set pieces like the train/cargo plane moment of the previous games.

Hotpot2h ago

I hope they have something ready for next year, last time they released a new game was TLoU part 2 4 years ago

RaidenBlack2h ago

Hope one of them is a FPV game. They can try more immersion with FPV.

Yui_Suzumiya2h ago

The Last of Us: Part III as a direct continuation from II. The series doesn't end until they have a cure.

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Every PlayStation Studios game available now on Windows PC

Windows Central writes: "Many PlayStation Studios games that are ported to PC get dedicated PS5 DualSense support, which allows users to experience haptic feedback and adaptive trigger support without actually having to own a PS5.

According to Hermen Hulst, head of PlayStation Studios, it's still the company's intent to launch the bigger single-player games on PS5 first, before later bringing the games to PC. This might not be the case for multiplayer games however, which are considered okay to launch simultaneously on console and PC."

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ocelot073d ago

My guess is after god of war. Probably last of us 2 that's a almost 4 year old game now and by the time it's released on pc it will be more than 4 years old or close to 5.

Elda2d ago

Every old Playstation game that is now on PC.

shinoff21832d ago

Right. I definitely see what a headlined from a website named windows central was trying to do though. It's cute little wordplay to help out the green box

Flewid6382d ago

Are PlayStation games no longer good or worth playing once they are old?

Elda2d ago

I'm guessing my comment went over your head.

XiNatsuDragnel2d ago

Good at least they can sell hardware

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Former Activision studio Toys for Bob partners with Xbox to publish its first game as an indie

Former Activision studio Toys for Bob partners with Xbox to publish its first game as an indie. This is something of a homecoming, as Microsoft owns Activision.

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Obscure_Observer3d ago

Very very early in development. Still, fantastic news!

Let´s GO!!!

Lightning773d ago

I guess.

How come they didnt either let them go or sell Tango and others to another publisher? Not saying Ubisoft, EA would be any better. (Capcome would of treated them right )

At least it wouldn't be MS of all ppl destroying them.

MS really should let go Tango go like they did TFB here.

darthv723d ago (Edited 3d ago )

one was under Bethesda (Tango) the other under Activision (TFB). Clearly each one handled the separations of their subordinates differently.

Obscure_Observer3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

"How come they didnt either let them go or sell Tango and others to another publisher? Not saying Ubisoft, EA would be any better. (Capcome would of treated them right )"

Perhaps because Zenimax and ABK handles such matters differently based on their own internal policies as "independent" publishers.

Whoever, chances are it´s simply because MS didn´t wanted Tango or Austin to be acquired by competitors and develop new bangers for them, giving MS a bad rep in a possible future. Which could also be the reason why they ensured an exclusive partnership with TFB and its new game, before anyone else.

Sad and disgusting. But it is what it is.

Lightning773d ago (Edited 3d ago )

"Whoever, chances are it´s simply because MS didn´t wanted Tango or Austin to be acquired by competitors and develop new bangers for them, giving MS a bad rep in a possible future."

MS has a bad rep now because those studios are no more. I rather them sell the studio continue to make multiplatform releases, while MS continues to focus on whatever they're doing. If they didn't want Tango around they should separated from them or sell them to, like they did TFB.

It's inexcusable, they have options on how to handle studios they don't want anymore with killing jobs. Not just MS but the rest of the industry also.

Sad and disgusting sure how many will get shut down next year or this year even?

I don't trust MS decisions and motivations at this point. You have to admit they make one dumb move after another.

Obscure_Observer3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

"MS has a bad rep now because those studios are no more. I rather them sell the studio continue to make multiplatform releases, while MS continues to focus on whatever they're doing. If they didn't want Tango around they should separated from them or sell them to, like they did TFB."

Imo, MS separated from TFB because they didn´t had a game associated with Xbox yet, unlike Tango.

"I don't trust MS decisions and motivations at this point. You have to admit they make one dumb move after another."

Fair enough. It was indeed an epic dumb move from them to close Tango.

Still, all to be forgotten, like always have. This is not the first time a big publisher shuts down a beloved and/or successful studio out of nowhere and certainly won´t be the last. Do you remember Lionhead? Do you remember Evolution Studios? Yeah... both were beloved studios and yet, those companies kill those studios in q blink of an eye and got away with it.

anast2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

The studio boss made some money from this transaction. Once the game releases, the studio will get chopped up.

-Foxtrot3d ago

Manages to buy their freedom especially after all the shit Microsoft has been doing with its studios lately

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Goes right back to them as partners.

Okaaaaaay...

darthv723d ago

Id venture a guess that TFB working directly with MS was a better outcome than working through Activision to get to MS.

VersusDMC3d ago

From the article...

"Toys for Bob spun out as an indie back in February after Microsoft instituted sweeping layoffs that impacted 86 employees, which was more than half of the staff"

I doubt those 86 employees enjoyed the Microsoft experience over Activisions.

Inverno3d ago

MS shuts down studios because of lack of resources and then helps these guys by giving em resources. Also MS is what forced them to buy their freedom in the first place? What kind of logic 😂

Chevalier3d ago

The best thing is that the company that is worth $3 trillion and owns the company instead of Xbox lacks resources. How the hell does a company worth $3 trillion making a measly $70 billion purchase they 'can't' support. Lol

BlindMango2d ago

The reason they would need to "partner with Microsoft" is simply to make a game that's part of a franchise that Microsoft owns. Meaning they're probably going to make a new Spyro game - they're still an independent studio, but are making a game in a franchise that Microsoft owns. It's kind of like Remedy partnering with Rockstar to be able to make the Max Payne remakes.

shinoff21832d ago

It was probably the deal to get released from Ms

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Sciurus_vulgaris3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

Xbox’s gaming division seems to still function as 3 semi-autonomous sub-divisions, Xbox Studios, Bethesda and ABK. The three main sub-divisions can seemingly shut down or build studios and set up partnerships independently. This would explain why Bethesda can recently shutdown studios, while ABK spins off one studio, while building a new one. Plus, Toys for Bob could be spun off by ABK, only to immediately re-partner with Microsoft.

Chevalier3d ago

That's absolutely 💯 BS. Any sane 'autonomous' company would NOT put their games on Gamepass day 1 like COD will lose probably billions.

Also they're all under Xbox game studios so any autonomy is an illusion.

PhillyDonJawn2d ago

No, I'm sure MS can and does step in when they want something done specifically but I'm also sure they let them also work independently

shinoff21832d ago

I highly highly doubt this. Ms controls all. The guys aren't gonna be allowed to just shut something down like that without approval. No way

Elda3d ago

Either a kiddie game or something uninteresting.

Obscure_Observer3d ago

Don´t worry. You won´t be playing it anyway since their next game will possible be a next gen Xbox console game.

Elda2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Don't worry about my comments.

PhillyDonJawn2d ago

Right probably something like astrobot

romulus232d ago

Nah he said "uninteresting", lots of people are interested in Astro Bot.

Elda2d ago

Never Astro Bot. Astro Bot looks better than any exclusive released on XB this entire generation & believe there hasn't been much.

Asplundh2d ago

Crash 4 was good, so I'm hopeful.

PhillyDonJawn2d ago

Hey you said that about SOT and looks like many ppl on PS is playing it. You also found bugsnax interesting ffs your opinion hold no weight lol.

Elda2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Bugsnax is BS, tried it & quickly deleted it. It's a game that fits right on Gamepass. PS5 owners that are probably playing the boring SOT you could count on one hand. LMAO!!...don't try to come for me.

PhillyDonJawn2d ago

So you admit bugsnax interested you enough to try? 😂 someone gotta call you out on the foolishness.

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