Sony Interactive Entertainment today announced that they've purchased Insomniac Games.
A longtime PlayStation collaborator, Insomniac Games has long made games exclusively for PlayStation platforms. Now, after over twenty years of making games, the studio has officially joined the PlayStation family. The creators of Ratchet & Clank, Resistance, and the recent Marvel's Spider-Man is now a Sony first-party studio.
"Insomniac Games is one of the most highly-acclaimed development studios in the industry and their legacy of best-in class storytelling and gameplay is unparalleled," said Shawn Layden, Chairman, SIE WWS. "We have enjoyed a strong collaborative partnership with the studio for many years, and are thrilled to officially welcome them to the Worldwide Studios family. The addition of Insomniac Games to SIE WWS reiterates our commitment to developing world class gaming experiences that can only be found on the PlayStation platform."
"Joining the WWS family gives Insomniac even greater opportunities to achieve our studio vision of making positive and lasting impressions on people's lives," said Ted Price, Insomniac Games founder and CEO. "We've enjoyed a special relationship with PlayStation practically since our inception. Our partnership amplifies our potential, and Marvel's Spider-Man was a testament to this. We're excited to take the next step in our growth alongside our longtime WWS partners. Most of all, we look forward to delivering fresh, new experiences for our fans."
Insomniac Games has long worked with Sony to develop and publish games exclusively for PlayStation platforms. At the end of last-generation, the studio sought something new. They ended up releasing Fuse for PS3, Xbox 360, and PC, and Sunset Overdrive for Xbox One. However, they eventually found their way back to Sony to work on Marvel's Spider-Man.
No word yet on what the studio is working on next. However, it's probably a safe bet they're working on a sequel to Marvel's Spider-Man, which Sony is sitting at 13.2 million copies sold worldwide.