Sony announced that it pulled another development house under its PlayStation Studios umbrella. Firesprite, the studio behind The Playroom and The Playroom VR is the 14th developer…
Why it matters: One of Microsoft’s and Sony’s prominent strategies in their current war for console dominance seems to be buying up as many studios as possible. PlayStation Studios just acquired Firesprite—its 14th developer added to the family. More may be better, but Sony has a long road to catch up with its rival after the ZeniMax coup, which landed Microsoft with huge franchises from Bethesda and id Software. Sony announced that it pulled another development house under its PlayStation Studios umbrella. Firesprite, the studio behind The Playroom and The Playroom VR is the 14th developer Sony has purchased to create first-party experiences for PlayStation.
