Sony Spending $1.2 Billion to Prevent Bungie Developers from Leaving Following Acquisition

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Sony Interactive Entertainment confirmed this week that it would be spending $3.6 billion to acquire Bungie, the developer behind the immensely popular Destiny and Halo series. A slide from Sony’s Q3 2021 earnings report has now revealed that a significant portion of those funds have been reserved as part of a retention incentive plan to ensure that the studio’s talented developers remain at the company and aren’t tempted to retreat elsewhere. The amount, which constitutes $1.2 billion, will be paid out over several years.

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