Poco fa Sony ha annunciato ufficialmente di aver investito 250 milioni di dollari per acquistare una quota di minoranza di Epic Games, dopo la presentazione dell’Unreal Engine 5 sulla propria console next-gen.
Un investimento strategico secondo Sony!
Di seguito la dichiarazione rilasciata da Kenichiro Yoshida:
“There’s no better example of this than the revolutionary entertainment experience, Fortnite. Through our investment, we will explore opportunities for further collaboration with Epic to delight and bring value to consumers and the industry at large, not only in games, but also across the rapidly evolving digital entertainment landscape.”
Per concludere, anche Tim Sweeny, CEO di Epic Games ha rilasciato una dichiarazione in merito a ciò:
“Sony and Epic have both built businesses at the intersection of creativity and technology, and we share a vision of real-time 3D social experiences leading to a convergence of gaming, film, and music. Together we strive to build an even more open and accessible digital ecosystem for all consumers and content creators alike.”
In base a questo d’accordo, Sony potrebbe sfruttare l’Unreal Engine 5 per i propri studi, non solo per accellerare i processi di sviluppo, ma anche per creare delle vere e proprie, esperienze next-gen.
