The "God Of War" PC port proved to be a massive success for Sony, which Executive Deputy President/CFO Hiroki Totoki believes is a major growth opportunity for the company moving forward.
According to Totoki, Bungie being a private company (meaning a majority of its shares is held by employees, not external investors) meant they had to structure the acquisition so that it would incentivize workers to stay, even after the deal closes.
As such, a third of the $3.6 billion Sony's scheduled to pay will be spent on deferred payments to employee shareholders, which will be given provided they keep working for Bungie for the foreseeable future.
A lot of people thought that Sony's Bungie deal would likely mean that the studio's biggest franchises (i.e. "Destiny") might become PlayStation exclusives. But alas, they're not, since Bungie has repeatedly stated that they will remain completely independent (as per PC Gamer).
For now, only time will tell what Sony plans to do with their newest acquisition, aside from what Totoki revealed during the earnings call.
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Written by RJ Pierce
