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Ms Raymond, who previously founded Ubisoft Entertainment's Toronto studio and led Google's Stadia game development efforts, is one of the ... Sonyshareswereupasmuchas1.6percentinTokyo. PHOTO:REUTERS Updated Published March23,2022at1:20AM More Whatsapp Linkedin FBMessenger Telegram Twitter Reddit WeChat Pinterest Print CopypermalinkCopytoclipboard https://str.sg/wndw SANMATEO(BLOOMBERG)-SonyGroupsaiditisbuyingMontreal-basedvideogamedevelopmentstudioHavenEntertainmentStudios,ledbyindustryveteranJadeRaymond.TermsofthedealwerenotdisclosedinastatementonMonday(March21). FoundedayearagowithaninitialinvestmentfromSonyInteractiveEntertainment,Havenincludesgamecreatorswithmorethanadecadeofexperienceworkingonsomeoftheindustry'smostpopulargames. MsRaymond,whopreviouslyfoundedUbisoftEntertainment'sTorontostudioandledGoogle'sStadiagamedevelopmentefforts,isoneofthecreativeforcesbehindtheAssassin'sCreedfranchise.ShestartedhercareeringamingwithSonybackin1998. Sonyshareswereupasmuchas1.6percentinTokyoonTuesday. HavenStudiosisalreadyworkingonitsfirstprojectforSony'sPlayStation,amultiplayergamethatSonydescribedasaliveexperience"builtuponasystemicandevolvingworldfocusedondeliveringfreedom,thrill,andplayfulness".Bringingthecreativeteamin-houseextendsSony'sstrategyofacquiringexclusivecontentforitsplatform. "WithHaven,Sonyismakingyetanotherbetonlive-servicegames-oneofPlayStation'sAchillesheelsuntiljustrecently,"saidDrSerkanToto,ananalystinTokyo."WithMsRaymond,Sonyisalsosecuringoneofthe,unfortunately,stillrelativelyrarefemalesuperstarcreatorsintheindustry." Thevideogamesectorhasbeenundergoingawaveofconsolidationthisyear.InJanuary,SonyboughtthedeveloperBungie,theUnitedStatesvideogamedeveloperbehindthepopularDestinyandHalofranchises,forUS$3.6billion(S$4.9billion).MicrosoftisscoopingupActivisionBlizzardforUS$69billioninitsbiggest-everacquisition,andTake-TwoInteractiveSoftwarehasagreedtoacquiremobilegamemakerZyngaforUS$11billion. "JoiningPlayStationStudiosprovidesHavenwiththecreativefreedomandunparalleledsupporttofocusonbuildingthehighestqualitygames,"MsRaymondsaidintheannouncement."WeintendtofullyembracetheincrediblecapabilitiesofthePS5tocreatenewworldsthatinspireplayersandallowthemtoconnectinnewways." Withateamofmorethan60employees,HavenStudioswillbethe18thstudiotojointhePlayStationStudiosfamily,accordingtoSony.ThestudiooperationswillcontinuetoberunbythemanagementteamatHaveninclosecollaborationwithPlayStationStudios'leadershipteam. MoreOnThisTopic BobDylansoldentirerecordingcataloguetoSony SonybuysDestinygamedeveloperBungiefor$4.9billion JoinST'sTelegramchannelandgetthelatestbreakingnewsdeliveredtoyou. GAMING/VIDEOGAMES ACQUISITIONS More Whatsapp Linkedin FBMessenger Telegram Reddit WeChat Pinterest Print Copypermalink https://str.sg/wndw Getcomplimentaryaccesstothisarticle Signuporlogintoreadthisarticleinfull SonytobuyformerAssassin'sCreedveteranJadeRaymond'sHavenGamingStudio Signup Alreadyhaveanaccount?Login. Alldone!Thisarticleisnowfullyavailableforyou SonytobuyformerAssassin'sCreedveteranJadeRaymond'sHavenGamingStudio Readnow Pleaseverifyyoure-mailtoreadthissubscriber-onlyarticleinfull SonytobuyformerAssassin'sCreedveteranJadeRaymond'sHavenGamingStudio Resendverificatione-mail Thegiftlinkforthissubscriber-onlyarticlehasexpired. Getunlimitedaccesstoallstoriesat$0.99/monthforthefirst3months. Subscribenow Youhavereachedyourlimitofsubscriber-onlyarticlesthismonth. Getunlimitedaccesstoallstoriesat$0.99/monthforthefirst3months. Subscribenow Readandwin! Read3articlesandstandtowinrewards Let'sgo! Terms&conditionsapply Frequentlyaskedquestions Goodjob,you'veread3articlestoday! Spinthewheelnow Let'sgo! Terms&conditionsapply Frequentlyaskedquestions Backtothetop



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