Sony has announced that it’ll be acquiring Insomniac Games, the game development studio behind the Ratchet & Clank series and, most recently,.The news isn’t totally surprising: Insomniac has long had a close relationship with Sony, developing PlayStation-exclusive titles like Spyro the Dragon, Resistance, and the aforementioned Ratchet & Clank and Spider-Man, so bringing Insomniac in-house as a first-party studio makes a lot of sense. That said, Insomniac has worked with other companies in recent years as well — notably developing (one of the Xbox One’s earliest console exclusives) with Microsoft, as well as, an open-world VR title for Oculus. Big news: is joining PlayStation’s Worldwide Studios! We are honored and thrilled to join forces with this legendary developer.
Please join us in congratulating our friends and partners at Insomniac! — PlayStation (@PlayStation)“Insomniac Games is one of the most highly-acclaimed development studios in the industry and their legacy of best-in class storytelling and gameplay is unparalleled,” commented Shawn Layden, the chairman of Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios.
“We have enjoyed a strong collaborative partnership with the studio for many years, and are thrilled to officially welcome them to the Worldwide Studios family. The addition of Insomniac Games to SIE WWS reiterates our commitment to developing world class gaming experiences that can only be found on the PlayStation platform.”Insomniac has yet to announce its next major project, although with the massive success of Spider-Man last year, it’s possible another PlayStation-exclusive sequel to that title could be in the works, especially given the new Sony ownership.
Spyro the Dragon franchise.Speaking to IGN at this year's EGX convention, Price explained that he'd be more than happy to create another game on the popular character if the right opportunity comes along. 'Activision’s done a great job with Spyro,' he said.
'They resurrected him and, in my opinion, Skylanders is still about Spyro. It’s got the same aesthetic, the same broad appeal and they’ve done a great job of bringing that character and his world to a brand new set of fans. That’s very hard to do in an age where a lot of games are darker and grittier.
Insomniac Games History
'We’ll always love Spyro. I’ve learned to say never say never so who knows?'
The first Spyro game appeared way back in 1998 on PlayStation, which in turn led to 12 more games in the franchise being created. The most recent of these was Dawn of the Dragon in 2008, though Insomniac's involvement ended after the first three. For more from Price, check out our interview with him about his hopes for.