Sony has immediately announced it’s signed a new “strategic partnership” with South Korean writer NCSOFT, which has put out video games like Guild Wars and Blade & Soul. The deal permits the 2 companies to “collaborate in various global business fields, including mobile”, with NCSOFT using greater than 5,000 individuals worldwide.
A press launch explains: “The two companies are evaluating a range of potential opportunities with an aim to foster strategic synergy, leveraging NCSOFT’s technological prowess and SIE’s global leadership in the entertainment field.” Jim Ryan stated: “Partnering with NCSOFT advances our technique to increase past console and broaden PlayStation’s attain to a wider viewers. Like SIE, NCSOFT shares an identical imaginative and prescient in creating high-quality, impactful leisure experiences for gamers in all places, and collectively we’re excited to collaborate to push the boundaries of gaming additional.”
Just over a yr in the past, it was reported Sony is making a Horizon MMO for smartphones with the assistance of NCSOFT. Now this deal has been made official, it seems possible such a mission is in improvement.