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Firesprite to be acquired by Sony
Sony announced that it plans to acquire Firesprite, a Liverpool-based studio that’s made up of the remnants of Sony’s Liverpool Studio.
The rising costs of video game development and prices for the consumer
There are discussions in the press regarding the rising cost of video game development as platforms become more advanced.
Sony outlines $10 charge for PS4 to PS5 upgrades
Sony has now confirmed that it will implement a $10 charge for all PS4 game owners who want to upgrade to the PS5 version of a game.
Sony’s revisited PlayStation 5 model is now on sale
The launch PS5 model has a serial number of CFI-1XXX, and this new Australian model has a serial number of CFI-11XX.
PlayStation reports 2021 Q1 sales rise and operating income dip
Sony released its Q1 financial results, showing growth overall in the PlayStation business but a drop in operating income.
Sony has enough components to hit 22m PS5 sales goal
Sony has announced that it has managed to secure enough semiconductors to produce 12 million more PS5 consoles.
The PS5 is Sony’s fastest-selling PlayStation console
Sony has announced that the PlayStation 5 is now its fastest-selling console of all time.
New, lighter PS5 model uncovered
It seems as though Sony is now planning on bringing out a smaller and lighter PS5 model.
Cyberpunk 2077 is best-selling PS4 digital game in June 2021
After being removed from the PlayStation Store by Sony for six months, Cyberpunk 2077 has made a triumphant return.
Sony announced acquisition of Housemarque
Sony announced that it had acquired developer Housemarque. This is the developer behind this year’s PS5 exclusive Returnal.