Sonys Probably Not Done Partnering with Korean Devs
More alliances were hinted earlier in the year.
Around six months ago, Korean media reported that Sony was sniffing around the region’s local talent in order to shore up content from emerging studios. In the past few weeks, it’s signed deals with Stellar Blade developer Shift Up and MMO maker NCSOFT – both of which were predicted by business outlets like MTN.
But according to that original report, the Japanese giant was planning investment in a trio of other studios, most notably Black Desert’s Pearl Abyss, Lies of P’s Neowiz, and Summoners War’s Com2uS. At the time, media framed it as PlayStation’s response to Microsoft’s unprecedented acquisition of Activision Blizzard, but it doesn’t seem particularly out of character for the firm; it’s been scouring emerging nations like China for some time, for example. Additionally, earlier this year, it announced the India Hero Project, which will see it nurture and cultivate local teams in the area.
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