Sony is buying Destiny studio Bungie

Sony has plans to acquire Bungie, the studio behind the hit sci-fi MMO Destiny, in a deal worth $3.6 billion. Bungie will join the Sony Interactive Entertainment family, which includes Insomniac Games, Naughty Dog, Guerrilla Games, Sucker Punch Productions, Bluepoint Games and a handful of other prominent studios. Bungie is positioning the acquisition as the start of a new era for the company -- one focused on global multi-media entertainment, not just games. Bungie will retain creative control ...