Sony Interactive Entertainment announced that it has acquired Netherlands-based game studio Nixxes Software. Under this acquisition, Nixxes Softwares will join the PlayStation Studios Technology, Creative & Services Group family, which supports other studios within Sony. The amount and conditions of the acquisition have not yet been disclosed.
Sony announced on Tuesday that it has acquired Returnal developer Housemarque. The Nixxes Software acquisition marks Sony’s second studio to join PlayStation Studios in a week.
PlayStation Studios president Hermen Hulst made the following comments about the acquisition:
“I have great respect for Nixxes and I am excited that this very experienced team will be part of the world-class development community at SIE. They have a passion for improving games and delivering the best possible experience for gamers. Nixxes is strong for everyone at PlayStation Studios. It will be an asset and will help our teams focus on their most important goals – creating unique PlayStation content at its best.”
Jürjen Katsman, Nixxes founder and senior development director, said:
“We look forward to working and are very excited to bring our technical and development expertise to an IP powerhouse like PlayStation Studios. We look forward to working with some of the most talented teams in the industry to bring the highest quality gaming experiences to PlayStation fans.”
