Sony heeft ontwikkelaar Sucker Punch gekocht, zo maakt men vandaag bekend. De Amerikaanse studio is de laatste jaren bekend geworden door Sly Cooper en vooral de inFamous-games. Sucker Punch maakte al tijden PlayStation-exclusives en nu is de studio onderdeel van Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios. Hiermee worden ze collega’s van studio’s als Media Molecule (LittleBigPlanet) en Naughty Dog (Uncharted).
Shuhei Yoshida, baas van SCE Worldwide Studios, vertelde:
Sucker Punch Productions is one of the most highly acclaimed development studios in the industry and we have enjoyed a wonderful relationship with the company for over 12 years. We are delighted to officially welcome them to the SCE family.The addition of Sucker Punch to SCE WWS reiterates our dedication to developing world class gaming experiences that can only be found on the PlayStation platform. With one of the strongest exclusive software lineups in the PS3’s history, combined with the diverse, innovate content in the works for PlayStation Vita, consumers have a lot to be excited about this year.