Sony has . Financial phrases of the deal haven’t been disclosed. Founded in 2002, it’s greatest recognized for offering co-development providers to different recreation studios. In the previous, Valkyrie has labored with Sony, Microsoft and Riot to assist on titles like God of War, Halo Infinite and Valorant. Before at present’s announcement, it was engaged on  with Sony’s Santa Monica Studio.

The acquisition was introduced by Herman Hulst, the top of PlayStation Studios. “Valkyrie’s diverse capabilities will be welcomed by every team at PlayStation Studios as we continue to focus on delivering extraordinary gaming experiences,” he mentioned in an announcement.

For Sony, the deal caps off a 12 months filled with studio purchases. In the final 12 months, the corporate has added , , Firesprite, and now Valkyrie Entertainment to its first-party lineup for a complete of 17 studios beneath its banner. Sony was once much more methodical when it got here to its expertise acquisitions. Between 2010 and 2020, it solely added two studios: and . If there’s a purpose for the change in tempo, it possible has at the least one thing to do with Microsoft’s $7.5 billion deal to purchase Bethesda mother or father firm in 2020.