Gamers debated over a certain rumor this weekend after it was reported that Sony was making a move on CD Projekt RED with a sequel to Days Gone 2 having already gone into production as well. But, CD Projekt RED wants to let everyone know that this isn’t happening.
Ola Sondej, a PR representative working for the Polish gaming company, replied to a tweet, saying, “We’re not in such talks with Sony.”
Given that CDPR is a publicly traded company, any acquisition attempts would reflect on the stock exchange. Therefore, the rumors were silly from the start. Further casting doubt on the credibility of the claims is the rumored Days Gone sequel. The leak came just days after the former Bend Studio director lamented on the missed chance to work on Days Gone 2. Not to mention, in a separate report, the Bend Studio community manager, Kevin McAllister, called the rumors “exhausting.”
The most damning piece of evidence that this isn’t happening is the simple fact that knowledge of these types of billion-dollar acquisitions very rarely leaks outside the companies involved.
With billions of dollars usually part of the transaction, no one is willing to risk their reputation and money to blabber about a potential purchase.
We can only look at the recent purchases by Microsoft, Sony, and Embracer Group, as examples that remained under wraps until their formal announcements.
As for CD Projekt RED, the studio is currently committed to remaining independent despite the recent challenges it faced. The company isn’t interested in acquisitions either as it focuses on expanding itself to work on multiple big AAA projects simultaneously with minimal compromise.
Besides, as we’ve already mentioned, CDPR is a publicly-traded company. Any buyout would require informing investors, becoming public knowledge swiftly.
However, there appears to be a silver lining to all of this. CDPR’s stock price saw a recent uptick due to speculations. Sony’s recently increased budget for mergers and acquisitions, particularly in the entertainment and video game sectors, fueled speculations that such a deal is indeed in the works. Not to mention, Bluepoint Games denied being bought out by Sony as well before its official confirmation.
But, again, Bluepoint Games wasn’t a publicly-traded company – CDPR is.
Ultimately, while Sony isn’t about to buy CDPR, this doesn’t mean that it can’t or it won’t and it most certainly is looking to park its money somewhere, presumably in response to Microsoft’s massive purchase.
