Sony has announced the acquisition of mobile game developer Savage Game Studios. They will be a part of PlayStation’s mobile gaming division and operate separately from the console division. Through this acquisition, Sony is planning a massive push into mobile gaming by developing “new experiences for players” based on new and existing PlayStation IPs.

I’m thrilled to welcome Savage Game Studios. They join a new independent PlayStation Studios Mobile Division whose mission is to reach even more new players around the world. Michail and his team are already working on something great; I can’t wait until they can show you. https://t.co/61HpPOmFvs

— Hermen Hulst (@hermenhulst) August 29, 2022 

“PlayStation Studios must continue to expand and diversify our offering beyond console, bringing incredible new games to more people than ever before,” said Hermen Hulst, Head of PlayStation Studios. “Acquiring the talented team at Savage Game Studios is another strategic step towards that goal. I’m really excited about what Savage is working on and I’m confident they will deliver a high-quality experience. Our move into mobile, like our expansion into PC and live service games, strengthens our capabilities and our community, and complements PlayStation Studios’ purpose to make the best games that we can.”

Talking about the acquisition, Michail Katkoff, CEO and Co-founder of Savage Game Studios said “Today’s announcement reflects our firm belief that SIE shares our passion for experimentation and taking risks. We have great admiration for the consistency and quality of PlayStation’s first-party catalog, knowing just how hard it is in this industry to deliver time and time again as they have. We’re honored to become part of that legacy, and to join PlayStation Studios’ world-class collective of immensely talented designers, artists, and engineers. We’re early in development on our unannounced project but can’t wait to show you more of what we’re working on.”

Sony’s efforts to reach a wider audience

Sony has dominated the console market with their massively popular PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 consoles. They are also making efforts to reach PC gamers by offering their AAA IPs (Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered and God of War). This acquisition and development of mobile IPs will help them a wider audience. “Our mobile gaming efforts will be similarly additive, providing more ways for more people to engage with our content, and striving to reach new audiences unfamiliar with PlayStation and our games,” Sony said in the blog post.