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'We had an all-staff meeting on Monday where I highlighted three big organisations - in mobile phones, video rentals and photography - that soon got knocked off their perch by taking their eye off the ball and stopped focusing on what is important.
The radical shift is reflected in its recent deals including the $3.6 billion acquisition of Bungie, the studio behind the multiplayer "Destiny" franchise, which Sony operates outside its PlayStation Studios network.
"The European Commission's review of the deal is progressing in line with the expected regulatory schedule and process, and we remain confident that the acquisition will close in fiscal year 2023," a Microsoft spokesperson said.
Sony, whose studios are known for single player console games such as "Spider-Man" and "God of War", has outlined ambitious plans to release titles on PC and mobile and offer live service games, which provide continuous updated play.
"If Sony can pull off what they did with single player experiences but (as) multiplayer experiences across platforms, on the PC, on consoles and maybe even on the phone, then all bets are off," said Toto, pointing to the success of online games such as Fortnite from Epic Games.
"You should think of collaborations on the game development side first and foremost, but it's also not unthinkable with our PlayStation Productions efforts that we explore opportunities," Hulst said of the FromSoftware investment.
"Further investments in areas that will strengthen the expansion on to PC, on to mobile and into live services, that's definitely a possibility for us," Hermen Hulst, head of PlayStation Studios, told Reuters in an interview without providing further detail.
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Sony is producing a growing number of game adaptations, with this year's "Uncharted" movie grossing more than $400 million globally and a TV series based on "The Last of Us" franchise from its Naughty Dog studio launching on HBO next year.
Period piece: Catherine Called Birdy centers around, 'A 14 year old girl in medieval England navigates through life and avoiding potential suitors her father has in mind,' according to the movie's IMDb page
Cole Palmer has followed Foden's lead and is now fully integrated into Guardiola's squad. At least one Premier League club asked to take the tricky forward on loan this term but were met with a firm no.
Catherine Called Birdy centers around, 'A 14 year old girl in medieval England navigates through life and avoiding potential suitors her father has in mind,' according to the movie's The movie stars Game of Thrones actress Bella Ramsey, Sherlock actor Andrew Scott, Doctor Who actress Billie Piper and many more well-known actors. Dunham directed the film which was released on Amazon Prime Video Friday.
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8 whether to clear Microsoft Corp's proposed $69 billion acquisition of "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard, according to a European Commission filing on Friday.
And clearly worth paying for - Southampton also saw a £15m bid for striker Liam Delap rejected. Almost a third of a record-breaking transfer window, totalling revenues of around £170m, Poker pkv came from selling academy products.
Hulst, who is based in the Netherlands and took up his post in 2019, has overseen the growth of PlayStation Studios to 19 studios, with additions including Nixxes, which ports console games to PC, and mobile developer Savage Game Studios.
TOKYO, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Sony Group Corp's gaming business is looking at fresh investment to bolster its push into PC and mobile, a senior executive said, as the PlayStation 5 maker competes for talent with deep-pocketed rivals and as industry dealmaking heats up.
Certainly the idea of having up to seven academy graduates on a pitch during a Premier League game seemed far-fetched at best. Yet on Saturday, Southampton arrive at the Etihad Stadium having spent more than £40million on four of City's kids in one summer.
'The ultimate goal was not to build the City Football Academy - it was to make that vision for youth development a reality. The cornerstone of the future is a vision for youth development and sustainability.'
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The quartet - Gavin Bazunu, Sam Edozie, Romeo Lavia and Juan Larios - did not have a single top flight appearance between them but the quality emanating from Jason Wilcox's youth set-up at City is such that they are increasingly being recognised as the gold standard.
