Sony paid $229 million for 'Spider-Man' game studio, new filing reveals - Business Insider

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The studio behind the PlayStation 4 smash-hit 'Spider-Man' game was paid $229 million to join Sony

The legendary game studio Insomniac Games is most well-known for its work on the "Ratchet & Clank" game series, but had its greatest success with 2018's excellent "Marvel's Spider-Man" on the PlayStation 4.The deal is already paying off for Sony: 2018's PlayStation 4 exclusive "Marvel's Spider-Man" has sold tens of millions of copies since launch.

Going forward, all of Insomniac's games will presumably be locked to Sony's PlayStation game consoles. "As a result of this acquisition, Insomniac Games has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony," the filing says.

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