SIE's acquisition of mobile game studio Savage Game Studios -Innovative development aiming for the PlayStation Studios IP

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has announced that it has acquired a mobile game development studio SAVAGE GAME STUDIOS based in Helsinki and Berlin, Finnish and Germany.

• Sie PlayStation Studios In charge Hermen Hulst
• Savage Game Studios CEO and co-founder Michail Katkoff

Savage Game Studios is a mobile game studio established in October 2020, co-founder of Michail Katkoff, Nadjim Adjir and Michael McManus. They have been active in a variety of mobile companies such as Robio Entertaine Ment, Jinga Game Network, Fan Plus, Super Sel, Wargaming, Glee, Innsomniac, Kabam, and a game designer in Rockstar Games. We are working on developing and operating mobile games by gathering experienced creators, including Steven Kerrigan. The studio is currently developing a new large live service action game for mobile.

Savage Game Studios will be operated in a new PlayStation Studios mobile section, which is newly established in the development department of the console title. While applying the high-quality development standards of PlayStation Studios, it will focus on providing new game experiences to players through innovative mobile games using the IP of SIE's PlayStation Studios.

The current SAVAGE GAME STUDIOS management team will continue to run in the future, and has not been disclosed due to contract conditions for conditions, including the acquisition amount in this case.

With the announcement, Sie PlayStation Studios Officer Hermen Hulst and Savage Game Studios CEO and co-founder Michail Katkoff commented as follows:

Sie PlayStation Studios In charge Hermen Hulst

PlayStation Studios needs to expand the titles beyond the console walls and continue diversifying to deliver new game experiences to more people than ever. Studio is the excellent team of Savage Game Studios. Being a member of this is one of the strategic steps to achieve our goals. I am convinced that they will provide high-quality game experiences, and the title under development. I am very looking forward to being able to deliver. As along with PC platforms and live service games, the possibility of PlayStation and the community will be stronger through the expansion to mobile, and the goal of the PlayS Studios is to create the best games. It will be a help.

Savage Game Studios CEO and co-founder Michail Katkoff

Savage Game Studios has been established by experienced members who have been challenging to innovate the mobile industry for many years. SIE sympathizes with our beliefs and passions that continue to challenge without fear. We are giving me. At the same time, we pay tribute to PlayStation Studios, which has created consistently and high-quality first party titles in an industry where it is very difficult to continue to create works continuously. I am honored to be a member of its history and join the developed team full of talents of PlayStation Studios all over the world. We are currently in the early stages of development of new projects, but it is long-awaited to be able to show details in the future. is.