A brand new job itemizing from PlayStation reveals that it’s hiring for a director of company growth, which it describes as somebody who “is liable for figuring out inorganic progress alternatives by acquisitions, investments, or joint ventures”.
Noticed by Roberto Serrano on Twitter, the itemizing does learn equally to at least one posted by Microsoft, searching for a supervisor to “establish and consider transformative progress alternatives”.
We all know that extra acquisitions are on the horizon from Sony, as Jim Ryan has reminded us earlier than. Though we nonetheless don’t know the way that may take form, and what studios PlayStation will look so as to add.
Haven Studios was the newest addition to the PlayStation Studios household, although it’s tough to say who is likely to be subsequent. Earlier than that it was Bungie, and earlier than that Housemarque.
For sure, it seems like a job similar to that is changing into extra essential for big publishers to have.
It was introduced simply at present that Embracer Group will purchase Eidos Montreal, Sq. Enix Montreal, and Crystal Dynamics – together with a slew of IP, and a back-catalogue of video games.
Rivals within the trade are gearing up for extra acquisitions, and this itemizing suggests Sony is true there with them.
Supply – [Twitter]