Apparently Sony weren't the only party interested in purchasing Housemarque.
'Usual Suspects, ie major players in the field from China, Sweden and the United States,” Kuittinen said. “I have to say that there is a very special spring behind us and the fact that we have been competing even feels a little surreal. In our discussions, it became clear that Sony wanted to buy us because we are doing something that others are not doing. Their starting point has not been that we would start making games according to the formula defined by Sony.” Source.
Sweden- Embracer Group?
China- Tencent?
United States- Microsoft/EA/Epic?
There seems to almost a goldrush at the moment to buyout developers. So Sony may have had to act quickly and even pre-emptively to secure them.
Last edited by Dallinor - on 04 July 2021
