Sony acquired Finnish game developer Housemarque
Sony officially announced the acquisition of Housemarque, a game developer from Finland, and the studio will officially join PlayStation Studios as one of them. Since Super Stardust HD and Dead Nation in the PlayStation 3 era, the two parties have been cooperating closely.
Returnal is Housemarque’s first 3A masterpiece, an exclusive work for PlayStation 5, and it has achieved success. Ilari Kuittinen said that Housemarque will no longer make small games and that the games it considers to make in the future will be bigger and more ambitious. In fact, most of Housemarque’s games are exclusive to the PlayStation platform.
From Ilari Kuittinen, Co-founder and Managing Director, Housemarque:
Today is a big day for Housemarque and it has been over 26 years in the making. Our strong partnership with Sony Interactive Entertainment started with Super Stardust HD on PS3 and since then we have made arcade inspired games for all of the PlayStation platforms. With Returnal for PS5, our most recent release, our biggest foray into third-person action gaming solidified our voice and brand in the industry as delivering unique and quality player experiences.
